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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | CPI-M Demands Universal Coverage Under PDS

CPI-M Demands Universal Coverage Under PDS

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published Published on Aug 19, 2010   modified Modified on Aug 19, 2010

Expressing concern at a large quantity of foodgrains rotting in the FCI godowns across the country, the CPI-M today demanded universal coverage of the people under the Public Distribution System (PDS) for proper utilisation of available food stocks.

The government should consider universal coverage of the people under the PDS by dilution the criterian of APL or BPL for not only full utilisation of available foodgrains, but also to rein in price rise and inflation, the CPI-M Politburo member S R Pillai told reporters here.

The FCI godowns were overflowing with stocks of four crore metric tonnes of foodgrains as against the requirement of about two crore metric tonnes for distribution to the people under the PDS in the country, he pointed out.

Ruing that as much as 16 million tonnes of foodgrains have rotted in the FCI godowns and public places, the CPI-M leader questioned the motive of the Centre in not expanding the number of beneficiaries under the PDS at a time when the people were faced with hunger due to a spate of natural calamities across the country.

"People are hungry, but rats are getting fatter and fatter by consuming foodgrains at the FCI godowns," Pillai regretted and questioned the government's food security proposal.

He took to task the NDA government in Bihar headed by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for its handling of drought in the state

The CPM leader also a announced a 'Jail Bharo' agitation in Bihar on August 30.


Outlook India, 17 August, 2010, http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?690661


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