Recommends a mandatory coverage of 67 per cent of population for subsidised grains
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food has recommended a mandatory coverage of 67 per cent of the country’s population for subsidised rice, wheat and millets under the National Food Security Bill with a reduced and uniform monthly entitlement of 5 kg per person. As opposed to an overwhelming demand from States and civil society groups for universal public distribution system to ensure “food and nutrition security,” the UPA government’s ambitious Bill proposes coverage of 75 per cent rural and 50 per cent urban population at 2011 census figures.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/panel-against-cash-transfers-now
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gargi-parsai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wheat
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cash-transfer
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-distribution-system-pds
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/population
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy
