Khamanu (Punjab): Irony can

Gargi Parsai

NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked the States to put a cap on the number of Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) for purposes of theproposed National Food Security Bill. It also wants the BPL population identified afresh now, and every five years thereafter, as part of the TPDS reform.

The proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA), which aims to provide 25 kg of rice or wheat per month at Rs 3 per kg to every family below poverty line, is likely to be delayed.

To ensure a foolproof mechanism to enforce accountability under the proposed Food Security Act (FSA), the UPA government is likely to consider setting up food security tribunals at all levels of governance. The issue is likely to be one of the key issues for the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), which is seeking to fix the responsibility of the official machinery implementing the Act.

Gargi Parsai
There is enough rice and wheat stocks in Central pool, Manmohan assures Chief Ministers

Mukesh Ranjan

Aug. 17: The UPA government is considering setting up food security tribunals at all levels of governance to fix accountability and ensure a foolproof delivery system under the proposed Food Security Act.

The issue is being considered by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) seeking to fix responsibility on the official machinery implementing the said act.

In an interview to Anuradha Raman, the father of India