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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | PM's One-Nation, One-Ration Scheme - What Not To Do -Reetika Khera

PM's One-Nation, One-Ration Scheme - What Not To Do -Reetika Khera

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published Published on Jul 6, 2020   modified Modified on Jul 7, 2020

-NDTV

On March 26, the Finance Minister made the announcement of doubling the entitlements of PDS ration card holders for the months of April-June. Since then, it has been clear that the PDS has served as a lifeline for millions of Indians who were left high and dry when the sudden and complete lockdown had been announced two days prior.

As we approached the end of June, pressure had been mounting to extend this relief - not just from economists, but also from civil society and Chief Ministers including some from the BJP. Through June, when asked about the extension, the Food Ministry passed the buck to the PMO. Therefore, the extension of this relief measure till November, announced on June 30, 2020, was a big relief.

The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 mandates that two-thirds (67%) of the Indian population be provided subsidized grains (5 kg per person per month at Rs 2/kg for wheat and Rs 3/kg for rice) by the central government. At about 80 crores, the central government subsidizes about 60% of today's population. When the Food Security Act was rolled out, 2011 census figures were used to arrive at the number of people to be included nationally. Since then, coverage has remained frozen, in spite of an increase in population. The 7-percentage points under-coverage by the centre translates to roughly 10 crore persons who must be included.

A belated announcement in mid-May to include eight crore migrants in the PDS was a welcome step. However, they were to be included only for two months - and even that has not happened. According to government data, utilization has been less than 20% due to 'lack of demand'. What is more plausible is that it is because no mechanism has been specified for how to go about identifying the migrants who are eligible.

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NDTV, 6 July, 2020, https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/pms-free-ration-announcement-what-not-to-do-2256297


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