Free rations an admission of the starvation facing the country: CPI(M)
1 year, 11 months ago

Free rations an admission of the starvation facing the country: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government’s latest announcement that it will provide free rations under the National Food Security Act is a clear admission of the starvation that our population is facing, the CPI Polit Bureau said in a statement here. The party has demanded the continuation of both the free 5 kg foodgrain that the government started giving during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and another 5 kg at subsidised rates under the NFSA. The statement said, “The ‘free’ ration under the 2013 Food Security Act for nearly 2/3rds of our people for the year 2023 is an admission that the spectre of hunger stalking the country cannot be overcome otherwise. This is the truth despite the vociferous denial by the Modi government of the Global Hunger Index describing hunger in India as ‘very serious’.” Explaining the reason for its demands, the party said the 81.35 crore people would be denied 5 kg of foodgrains at the subsidised rate of ₹3 kg for rice, ₹2kg for wheat and ₹1 kg for coarse grains under the NFSA.

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‘Beneficiaries getting surplus food grains’: Rajnath Singh hails free ration scheme
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Beneficiaries getting surplus food grains’: Rajnath Singh hails free ration scheme

Hindustan Times  

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Congress Vows to Double Free Rations if Voted to Power
7 months, 1 week ago

Congress Vows to Double Free Rations if Voted to Power

Deccan Chronicle  

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Free ration scheme to cost exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore extra per year
1 year, 1 month ago

Free ration scheme to cost exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore extra per year

The Hindu  

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Free grains continue to be a poll driver
1 year, 1 month ago

Free grains continue to be a poll driver

Hindustan Times  

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Despite Centre’s allocation of free rice, Tamil Nadu’s food subsidy bill continues to go up
1 year, 9 months ago

Despite Centre’s allocation of free rice, Tamil Nadu’s food subsidy bill continues to go up

The Hindu  

Despite the Centre making the rice allocation free to States under the National Food Security Act, the Tamil Nadu government’s food subsidy bill is on the rise. As part of the NFSA allocation, Tamil Nadu’s share is approximately 36.77 lakh tonnes, of which the Antyodaya Anna Yojana category gets 7.83 lakh tonnes; Priority Households get 17.76 lakh tonnes and the …

No one went hungry as Centre provided free food grains to 80 crore people, says Sitharaman in Budget 2023 speech
1 year, 10 months ago

No one went hungry as Centre provided free food grains to 80 crore people, says Sitharaman in Budget 2023 speech

Hindustan Times  

The government ensured that no one went hungry during the pandemic by providing free food grains to 80 crore poor people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. People queue up to take foodgrains from a government PDS shop in New Delhi. LIVE| The government is implementing scheme to supply free foodgrains to poor under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann …

New free foodgrain scheme as an illusion, doublespeak
1 year, 11 months ago

New free foodgrain scheme as an illusion, doublespeak

The Hindu  

In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, ‘Squealer, the small fat pig’ was a brilliant orator who always spoke to the hard-working animals about a ‘readjustment of rations’, but ‘never as a “reduction”’. The Cabinet has announced that under the new avatar of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 810 million National Food Security Act beneficiaries will receive five kilos of …

Ration card entitlement halved, Modi govt. falsely trumpeting free ration decision, says Congress
1 year, 11 months ago

Ration card entitlement halved, Modi govt. falsely trumpeting free ration decision, says Congress

The Hindu  

The discontinuation of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Kalyan Anna Yojana hurts the poor and benefits only the Narendra Modi government, the Congress said on Tuesday. The Modi government, the party said is falsely trumpeting the free 5 kg of grains under National Food Security Act as a historic decision benefiting the poor, when in fact, the monthly expenses of ration card …

Explained | How will the free foodgrain scheme work out?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | How will the free foodgrain scheme work out?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a Cabinet decision on December 23, the Centre decided to provide 5 kg of free foodgrains per month for the 81 crore beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act during 2023, rather than charging them a subsidised amount of ₹3 a kg of rice, ₹2 a kg of wheat and ₹1 a kg of coarse …

A welcome move: The Hindu Editorial on the free grains scheme under food security law
1 year, 11 months ago

A welcome move: The Hindu Editorial on the free grains scheme under food security law

The Hindu  

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81 crore people to get free foodgrains for one year
2 years ago

81 crore people to get free foodgrains for one year

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Friday decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act for one year. Briefing the decision after the meeting of the Cabinet, Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal said the move was yet another reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pro-poor stand. The Prime Minister has taken a decision …

Dealing with freebies: As India needs food subsidy reforms, Modi can take a cue from Vajpayee
2 years, 4 months ago

Dealing with freebies: As India needs food subsidy reforms, Modi can take a cue from Vajpayee

Firstpost  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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India Today  

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Centre’s 5-kg free foodgrain scheme on till March 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre’s 5-kg free foodgrain scheme on till March 2022

The Hindu  

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India denying subsidised food grains to millions of its poor
3 years, 3 months ago

India denying subsidised food grains to millions of its poor

Al Jazeera  

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Know All About Garib Kalyan Yojana — the Scheme PM Modi Extended to Ensure Free Ration for 80 Cr People
3 years, 6 months ago

Know All About Garib Kalyan Yojana — the Scheme PM Modi Extended to Ensure Free Ration for 80 Cr People

News 18  

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Free food grain scheme of central govt vs Delhi govt in Delhi
3 years, 7 months ago

Free food grain scheme of central govt vs Delhi govt in Delhi

Op India  

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5kg Free Ration to 80 Cr Beneficiaries: Centre's Big Move for Poor Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

5kg Free Ration to 80 Cr Beneficiaries: Centre's Big Move for Poor Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

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Niti Aayog Suggests Policy Measures to Supply Subsidised Foodgrains to Needy Without 'Pinching Govt'
3 years, 8 months ago

Niti Aayog Suggests Policy Measures to Supply Subsidised Foodgrains to Needy Without 'Pinching Govt'

News 18  

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Food Ministry vetoes Delhi’s ration delivery scheme
3 years, 9 months ago

Food Ministry vetoes Delhi’s ration delivery scheme

The Hindu  

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Food rationing system digitised in 24 states: Centre
4 years, 4 months ago

Food rationing system digitised in 24 states: Centre

Hindustan Times  

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Delhi govt to provide free ration to PDS cardholders till November
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi govt to provide free ration to PDS cardholders till November

India TV News  

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