The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The UPA-II government’s flagship programme, the Food Security Bill, which comes with a neat price tag of Rs 1.23 lakh crore, holds the promise of eradicating hunger. If passed, the bill, it is expected, will ensure foodgrain to 67 per cent of the poor. Surely, with elections round the corner, …
Siddaramaiah announces implementation of several promises in manifesto Hours after being sworn in as Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah announced the implementation of several promises made in the Congress poll manifesto, including providing rice at Re. 1 a kg to poor families through the Public Distribution System from June 1. Soon after …
After the Congress’ recent political misfortune, the Opposition BJP may find itself in a bind if the Congress plan to push the ambitious National Food Security Bill (NFSB) through a special session is executed. An indication by Food Minister KV Thomas that the government is contemplating convening a special session …
SHILLONG: The Centre is likely to release a total amount of Rs 43 crore by the first week of June for the proposed computerisation of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the State, official sources said on Sunday. Aimed at minimising malpractices in the PDS, the process is expected to …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on the Tamil Nadu government’s writ petition challenging the Centre’s decision to reduce allocation of kerosene to the State by 55 per cent from June 2011, from 65,140 kilo litres to 29,060 KL. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Altamas …
Nobel laureate upset at disruption of Parliament by Opposition Nobel laureate Amartya Sen is upset that disruption of Parliament has held up passage of important legislation including the UPA’s flagship National Food Security Bill. He feels that if the Bill is not passed — even if without amendments — several …
This report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India contains the results of performance audit of Storage Management and Movement of Food Grains in Food Corporation of India. The performance audit was conducted through test audit of records of the Corporation and the Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Food and …
JAMMU, Apr 4: Realizing need for introduction of Food Policy in the State, the Minister for CA&PD; and Transport, Choudhry Mohammad Ramzan has said that implementation of the food policy would help to streamline the public distribution system. The Minister was replying after concluding the discussion on the working of …
India did not experience any food price spikes during 2007–08 when global food prices erupted. It was partly due to India’s ban on exports of wheat and common rice India resorted to. But the fiscal stimulus that the government of India provided in 2009 in the wake of G8 countries’ …
This paper critically examines India’s agricultural trade policy mainly from the perspective of public policy objectives, including food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable development, but also against the benchmark of the WTO rules and India’s commitments therein. The analysis covers market access and domestic support measures, which could potentially have …
New Delhi: The government doesn’t want to be legally obliged to provide subsidized rations to the poor — under the National Food Security Bill — when they need them most such as during droughts, floods, fire, cyclones, earthquakes and other natural calamities. In the proposed bill, the government has inserted …
A Bill to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
With the revised National Food Security Bill set to be introduced in Parliament, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has warned the government's move to distribute highly subsidised foodgrains to two-thirds of the population as a legal entitlement that would create a serious crisis of ‘food management’in the …
According to this 2012-2013 economic survey of Delhi released by the government air and water pollution in the national capital show an alarming increase in recent years. It also revealed some other interesting facts on transport, housing and environment. The 2012-2013 economic survey of Delhi which was tabled in the …
Despite severe opposition from civil society groups, the Union government has decided to cut the entitlement of a beneficiary to subsidised grain from 7 kg a month (as provided in the National Food Security Bill) to 5 kg under the Public Distribution System, as recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee …
The revised national food security Bill will be taken up by the Cabinet in a special meeting on Monday. Under the Bill, the subsidised price of the foodgrains to the defined sections of beneficiaries would be fixed for three years, rather than one year as proposed initially. Despite a parliamentary …
As the Congress-led Centre braces itself for its ambitious National Food Security Bill whose revised version is slated to be placed during this Parliament session between March 19 and 21, activists of the Right to Food Campaign have announced a fresh round of demonstrations to push for universal comprehensive food …
About 30% of people in India were below the poverty line in 2009-10 that was based on the monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) of R673 for rural areas and R860 for urban areas, Parliament was informed today. “As per the latest available information, the poverty line at all India …
The Centre proposes to move at least 250 amendments to the National Food Security Bill when it is tabled in Parliament during the current Budget session. The Bill, which seeks to give subsidised foodgrains to identified beneficiaries, will take into consideration the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on …
29 lakh ration cardholders face exclusion from scheme The proposed National Food Security Act, touted as the flagship social security programme of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2014, will turn out to be a damp squib for the Congress-led United Democratic Front …
