Cut subsidies, PM
tells states
Power sector reforms ‘crucial’ NEW DELHI, May 20
— Ignoring opposition to cut in subsidies, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today went a step further by asking the state governments to reduce the growing subsidy burden in power, transport and other service sectors to set their finances in order and help the country overcome the burgeoning deficit.
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NEW DELHI, May 20
— Ignoring opposition to cut in subsidies, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today went a step further by asking the state governments to reduce the growing subsidy burden in power, transport and other service sectors to set their finances in order and help the country overcome the burgeoning deficit.