Karnage and 248 others on Nostr: These numbers are wild. 142 billion for 800 million people?! Why do so many need ...

These numbers are wild. 142 billion for 800 million people?! Why do so many need assistance?

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India Allots $142 Billion for Free Grains to 800 Million People

India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to spend 11.8 trillion rupees ($142 billion) to extend a free food program for about 800 million beneficiaries for five years. #press

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-29/india-allots-142-billion-for-free-grains-to-800-million-people?utm_source=press.coop