national food security act
Kerala: Reality checks on ration shortage
1.54 crore people on the priority list will get 35 kg of rice free of cost
Demonetisation: Dealers insist cut in load charges; ration supply hit in Kerala
The CITU workers have been demanding Rs 1,600 for each load being lifted from the FCI godowns which the dealers have opposed.
Use past methods to fight drought, PM told
Aruna Roy, Patkar, others underscore need for implementing the food Act.
Nagaland to launch food law in 2 districts from June 1
Till now, 33 states and UTs have implemented the law while two states Kerala and Tamil Nadu are expected to roll out law after elections.
Supreme Court pulls up Gujarat on Food act
Supreme Court wondered what Centre was doing on the issue.
Except Tamil Nadu, all states, Union Territories to implement food law by March
Till now, 22 states and UTs have rolled out the law while 14 are in the process of doing so, Ram Vilas said
Food Security Act deadline unrealistic, Jayalalithaa tells PM
Jayalalithaa said TN has been successfully implementing a universal PDS for the last several decades
U-turns & flip-flops
No government, whether led by Congress or BJP, can afford to cut spending on welfare
National food security Act future in limbo
States are not doing enough to make it a success, says Centre
Woman is family head now
Food Security Act mandates women aged above 18 yrs to be the head of the family in ration cards.