 In 2002–03, expenditure on major subsidises increased to 11.9 per cent from 10.0 per cent in 2001–02.With the dismantling of the administered price mechanism for petroleum products from 1 April 2002, subsidies in respect of LPG and kerosene distributed through the Public Distribution System are now explicitly reflected in the budget.This partially explains the spurt of 35.3 per cent in the expenditure on major subsidies in 2002–03.