-The Times of India LUCKNOW: Within a day of the UPA government raising financial assistance to Uttar Pradesh by 20%, the Samajwadi Party did a volte face on the food security Bill saying it won't oppose it in the monsoon session of Parliament. Until now, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was fiercely combative against the Bill saying it was against the interest of farmers. "Why would we oppose the Bill? We are...
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Food Security: Delhi to Cover 5 Lakh People in Phase-I
-Outlook New Delhi: Over five lakh families in Delhi will be provided food grains initially under the ambitious food security programme which will be launched here on August 20, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has already announced that Delhi will be the first city to roll out the scheme, today held lengthy meeting with top brass of her government to finalise modalities to...
More »Record production of foodgrains likely in Kharif season: Sharad Pawar
-PTI NEW DELHI: India is likely to achieve record production of foodgrains and other crops in Kharif season of 2013-14 because of good monsoon that has led to the doubling of sowing area, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said today. "All kharif crops put together, acreage has reached 401.69 lakh hectares as on July 5, as against 215.6 lakh hectares in the same period last year. This is a very very good picture....
More »Food ordinance has controversial force majeure clause-Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-The Business Standard Clause empowers both Central and state govts from their obligation to provide subsidised food in the event of war, flood, drought, fire, cyclone or earthquake The government included much-debated 'force majeure' clause in the Food Security Ordinance, despite opposition from civil socieity and a Parliamentary standing committee. However, the clause can now only be invoked if the Central government in consultation with the Planning Commission decides as to whether such...
More »President expected to sign ordinance on Food Security
-PTI NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to sign the ordinance on food security on Friday. The President's Secretariat received the ordinance at 10pm on Thursday night. It will be given to the President for his consideration once he returns from IIT-Kanpur later in the day, Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said. Brushing aside political opposition, government had on Wednesday decided to issue the ordinance to give nation's two-third population the right to get...
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