Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Dist Goi

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Abstract: The proposed legislation marks a paradigm shift in addressing the problem of food security – from the current welfare approach to a right based approach. About two thirds of the population will be entitled to receive subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System. It will also confer legal rights on women and children and other Special Groups such as destitute, homeless, disaster and emergency affected persons and persons living in starvation, to receive meal free of charge or at affordable price, as the case may be. [PRS]. URL:[http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Food%20Security/SC%20Report-Food%20Security%20Bill,%202011.pdf].

Keywords: food security; children; women; starvation; price; legal rights; disaster and emergency; consumer affairs; National Food Security Bill; TPDS; foodgrains; Minimum Support Price (MSP); coarse grains; rice; nutritious meals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-02
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