Government has hiked Minimum Support Price(MSP) of pulses by Rs 250 per quintal and wheat and barley by Rs 75 a quintal for for 2015-16 rabi season. A decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs this evening. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters after the meeting, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said MSP for wheat has been raised from Rs 1,450 to Rs 1,525 per quintal, for barley from 1,150 to 1,225 and gram from Rs 3,175 to Rs 3,425 per quintal. The MSP on mustard has been raised by 250 to 3350 rupees. He said additional bonus of Rs 75 per quintal will be given for gram and masoor dal.<br/><br/>CCEA has also given approval to allocation of additional 27 lakh tonnes of foodgrains to BPL and APL families through Public Distribution System. This will be for states which have yet not implemented National Food Security Act. Power Minister Piyush Goyal said, so far 20 States have implemented the Act and by march next the rest of the states will implement the ACT.

Government has hiked Minimum Support Price(MSP) of pulses by Rs 250 per qunital and wheat and barley by Rs 75 a quintal for for 2015-16 rabi season. A decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet this evening. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters after the meeting, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said MSP for wheat has been raised from Rs 1,450 to Rs 1,525 per qunital, for barley from Rs 1,150 to Rs 1,225 and gram from Rs 3,175 to Rs 3,425 per qunital. He said additional bonus of Rs 75 per quintal will be given for gram and masoor dal.