New Delhi: As a measure to control inflation and boost domestic supplies, the government today suspended export subsidy under DEPB scheme on steel, while completely withdrawing the benefits on overseas sales of non-basmati rice.

While, the benefits under the Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) Scheme have been temporarily removed for steel exports, these have been completely withdrawn for export of non-basmati rice, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a public notice today.

Source : PTI