-The Economic Times The revised, but not yet passed, National Food Security Bill (NFSB) represents a crucial political-economic approach to welfare. But how well do we understand the financial and, more importantly, distributional consequences of the revised Bill? Although the revised Bill is likely to simplify the identification of beneficiaries, financial implications will still be substantial. Calculating these implications must include not only the cost of food subsidy, but also additional costs...
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West Bengal ready to take poll dispute to Supreme Court
-The Hindu Kolkata: A day after the Calcutta High Court ruled in favour of the State Election Commission in a dispute over rural polls, West Bengal Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee said the government would take the issue to the Supreme Court if a Division Bench upheld the single-judge's order. ‘Verdict unrealistic' Calling the verdict "unrealistic," Mr. Mukherjee told journalists on Saturday it was impossible for any government to implement the order. The High Court...
More »Cash transfers are bad for food security-Madhavi Cherian
-The Hindu India's hard won gains in achieving food security are in danger of being undermined by a clause in the National Food Security Bill that encourages States to adopt cash transfers in lieu of food entitlements under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Supporting this view, a recent report by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) concluded that the provision of food subsidies in the form of cash would...
More »NHRC gives Rs 5 lakh to encounter victim's kin
-The Indian Express Ghuwati: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Assam government to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of one Rajib Basumatary of Doimoguri village in Sonitpur district, who was killed in an encounter between suspected NDFB militants and a joint patrol of Assam Police and CRPF personnel in June 2010. While the police claimed that Rajib was killed when it had...
More »'Ensure speedy trial of tribals accused of being Naxals'
-The Business Standard Eminent personalities and activists, including Justice V R Krishna Iyer and historian Ramachandra Guha, today appealed to the government to ensure a speedy trial of tribals, who are accused of being Naxals or helping them. In an open letter, they said the failure to ensure justice for adivasis is a grave blot on India's human rights record. "Not only are we as a nation committed to democracy and...
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