Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Cabinet May Raise Rabi Crop MSP, Extend Ujjwala Subsidy
The Union Cabinet may soon discuss several important proposals.
One proposal would increase guaranteed prices for six crops grown in the Rabi season.
These crops include wheat, barley, gram, masur, rapeseed-mustard and safflower.
Guaranteed prices help farmers know the minimum price they can receive for their produce.
Another proposal would expand power lines and other equipment to carry renewable energy.
This plan could cost about ₹54,000 crore between FY27 and FY33.
The Cabinet may also continue a subsidy for eligible Ujjwala cooking-gas users.
The subsidy is currently ₹300 for each 14.2-kilogram LPG cylinder, within an approved refill limit.
The Union Cabinet and CCEA may consider higher MSPs for six Rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season.
The proposed MSP revision covers wheat, barley, gram, masur, rapeseed-mustard and safflower.
The Green Energy Corridor-III proposal could require around ₹54,000 crore between FY27 and FY33.
The proposed third phase would expand transmission infrastructure for integrating renewable energy into the national grid.
The Cabinet may extend the ₹300-per-cylinder subsidy for eligible Ujjwala beneficiaries during FY27.
- Who
- The Union Cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs are expected to consider the proposals.
- What
- They may approve higher MSPs for six Rabi crops, examine Green Energy Corridor-III and extend the Ujjwala LPG subsidy.
- When
- The MSP proposal concerns the Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28; the subsidy may continue during FY27, while Green Energy Corridor-III is planned for FY27 to FY33.
- Where
- The proposals concern India’s agricultural, energy and LPG-support systems.
- Why
- The MSP changes would provide price support to farmers, the energy project would support renewable-power integration, and the subsidy would help keep LPG affordable for eligible Ujjwala beneficiaries.
- Crops covered by proposed MSP hike
- Wheat, barley, gram, masur, rapeseed-mustard and safflower
- Previous wheat MSP
- ₹2,585 per quintal for Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27
- Green Energy Corridor-III estimated investment
- Around ₹54,000 crore between FY27 and FY33
- Renewable-energy evacuation capacity of GEC-I and GEC-II
- Around 44 GW
- Current Ujjwala subsidy
- ₹300 per 14.2-kilogram LPG cylinder for eligible beneficiaries, subject to the approved refill limit
- FY2025-26 Ujjwala allocation
- ₹12,000 crore
- Ujjwala connections
- Around 10.33 crore connections as of July 2025