Mumbai, 12 Aug (HS): The Maharashtra Cabinet has

accepted the demand of the Fair Price Shop Owners and increased their margin money from Rs 150 per quintal to Rs 170 per quintal.

The information was given by the Civil Supplies and

Consumer Protection Minister, Chhagan Bhujbal.

The government will face an additional burden of Rs

92.71 crore every year with the hike in the margin money. The demand to hike

the margin money was being raised by the shop owners. Several meetings were

also held to discuss the issue, Bhujbal said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar