India's government think-tank, Niti Aayog, will evaluate the country's largest subsidy schemes, the National Food Security Act and LPG subsidy, to streamline spending and prevent misuse. The evaluation aims to ensure that the benefits of these schemes are reaching eligible individuals. The cost of these subsidies is approximately ₹4 lakh crore per year. The evaluation is necessary due to slow progress in achieving food security and nutritional outcomes in India, as well as the increasing consumption of LPG in the country..