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National Food Security Bill to be vetted by Law Ministry [1]

The Empowered Group of Ministers that met here on Thursday has advised the Union Food Ministry to get the National Food Security Bill vetted by the Law Ministry before placing it in the Union Cabinet for approval. The proposed Bill envisages provision of 25 kg. of wheat or rice to BPL families at Rs. 3 per kg per month.

Publication Date: 
19/03/2010
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Rice [3], Wheat [4], Poverty [5], Ministry Of Food & Civil Supplies [6], Food Security [7]
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