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&amp;quot;Nonetheless, the Act has been introduced at a time when international experience indicates that conditional cash transfers, rather than physical distribution of subsidised food, have been found to be a more efficient means of achieving food and nutritional security,&amp;quot; the IMF noted in a special mention of the food security law.
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National Food Security Act a landmark legislation, says IMF

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