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Union Minister Returns ₹99-Lakh Subsidy
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Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary returned a ₹99-lakh subsidy for his cucumber farm, which was approved by his own ministry under a National Horticulture Board scheme.
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Union Minister Returns ₹99-Lakh Subsidy
Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary refunded a ₹99-lakh subsidy he had availed for his cucumber farm under a scheme administered by his own ministry. The government told the Lok Sabha that financial assistance under National Horticulture Board (NHB) schemes is provided in the form of credit-linked loans. Choudhary's ministry had approved the loan, and he had taken the subsidy for his farm.
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