-The Hindu “Allocation for urban population should be made on a par with rural population” Reiterating its reservations over the National Food security Bill, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday said it is for raising the coverage of urban population under the Bill from 50 per cent to 75 per cent. At a conference of State Food Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Minister for Food R. Kamaraj, who began his speech referring...
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Govt needs extra Rs 20,000 crore to implement Food security Bill
-Reuters Food minister K V Thomas says the current cost of the food subsidy is Rs 1 lakh crore India needs a Rs 20,000 crore top-up for its proposed Food security Bill, aimed at ensuring subsidised grain for the poor, Food Minister KV Thomas said on Thursday, even as the government is seeking deep spending cuts. The bill will be introduced in the budget session of Parliament which begins on February 21. The...
More »Don’t rush with cash transfers as it needs preparation-Ajay Chhibber & K Seeta Prabhu
-The Economic Times Cash transfer in various forms has been used in many countries to target support to the poor and achieve social objectives. In India, its introduction has generated more passion than rational debate. The scheme is not a magic bullet, but if properly implemented and targeted, cash transfer is a very sensible instrument of social assistance. In India, the rationale for introducing the scheme seems to be to check...
More »Many States express reservations about Food security Bill-Gargi Parsai
-The Hindu Even as the Centre hopes to introduce and pass the National Food security Bill in the coming budget session of Parliament, several States have expressed reservations on the Bill. At a consultation meeting of State Food Ministers here to evolve a consensus on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee to which the government Bill was referred on Wednesday, many States differed on crucial provisions, particularly the ones relating to...
More »India needs extra Rs 200 billion to implement Food security bill: Food Minister KV Thomas
-Reuters India needs an additional Rs 200 billion ($3.72 billion) to implement its proposed Food security Bill, Food Minister K V Thomas told reporters on Thursday. The current cost of the food subsidy is Rs 1 trillion, he added. India is drafting the bill, which when enacted would ensure subsidised grains to the poor. The bill was introduced in the lower house of parliament in 2011. ...
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