more-inMumbai: The Central government on Saturday reiterated its commitment to support the struggling sugar industry, which is facing depressed market sentiments and a crash in sugar prices. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan said the government will ensure liquidity, financial assistance and support in sugar exports. Mr. Paswan lauded the State government for its work on seeding Aadhaar with ration cards. The minister said by achieving 88% seeding, the government had eliminated 50 lakh bogus ration cards, and only genuine beneficiaries were getting rations. Opposition parties have been demanding that ration cards be delinked from Aadhaar.

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2018 18:45 UTC