ASSENT FOR FOOD SECURITY ORDINANCE President Pranab Mukherjee on - TopicsExpress



          

ASSENT FOR FOOD SECURITY ORDINANCE President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday gave his assent to the United Progressive Alliance’s ordinance on the ambitious food security programme. The ordinance will bestow upon 67 per cent of the population the legal right to avail cheap food grains from ration shops through the Targeted Public Distribution System.The gazette notification of the Ordinance by the Law Ministry will set in motion the process of identification by the States of the beneficiaries who will qualify for 5 kgs of wheat or rice or millets per person every month at the rate of Rs. 3 per kg, Rs. 2 and Re. 1. Presently, 35 kg is being given to each beneficiary household.The President’s assent comes two days after the Union Cabinet gave its approval to the landmark programme which has been described by the Congress as a ‘game changer’ and slammed by the Opposition as an ‘election gimmick.’[source:TheHindu]
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:54:13 +0000

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