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Decoding the food security legislation [1]

Less painful now, but future uncertain

The United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) ambitious National Food Security Bill might soon become reality. After getting approval from the Lok Sabha, the Bill is headed for the Upper House of Parliament for approval.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2013
Sanjeeb Mukherjee [2]
Business Standard (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Food Security Bill [4], Public Distribution System (PDS) [5], Subsidies [6], Budget [7], Population [8], Census 2011 [9], Children [10], Mid-Day Meal Programme [11], Nutrition [12], Rice [13], Wheat [14], Chhattisgarh [15], Food Policy [16]
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