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We dont have enough food to feed everyone!

Mon, 2011-01-10 20:27 — dipa

The Rangarajan committee further dilutes the proposals for the food security bill
 

Towards a Comprehensive Food Security Bill for All

Thu, 2010-11-11 09:18 — dipa

The NAC proposals for the food security bill are narrow and lack in vision. What is needed is a comprehensive bill with universalisation of PDS and a focus on child malnutrition.
 

NAC’s Approach to the National Food Security Bill: Neither National Nor Secure!!

Sat, 2010-07-17 22:32 | Smita Gupta
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The UPA’s promise to ensure adequate availability of food articles in the country for assured food security to all Indian citizens through the deliberations of the NAC is fraught with a series of exclusions. It excludes all APL households or roughly 73% of the people in 75% of the country from its coverage on the basis of the dubious and discredited Planning Commission estimates, writes Simta Gupta.