Basmati exporters of Punjab urge Goyal to restructure & initiate reforms in development body BEDF
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Summary
The BEDF has been under limelight ever since it hiked the mandatory contract registration fee by more than 100 per cent last year
Key Facts
Type Legislation
Source BusinessLine - Economy
Published Monday, 20 April 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity target by 2030
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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right