States get 3 more months to implement Food Security Act
10 years, 9 months ago

States get 3 more months to implement Food Security Act

The Hindu  

The Centre on Thursday decided to give additional three months to state governments to implement the National Food Security Act that gives two-thirds of the country’s population the right to subsidised foodgrains. “The deadline for implementation of National Food Security Act expires on July 4. The government has decided to extend the deadline by three months,” Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan told PTI. Mr. Paswan said the issues related to implementation of the Food Act will be discussed with state food and consumer affairs ministers in a meeting to be held next month.

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Bombay HC Directs Govt. To Set Up Food Commission Under National Food Security Act [Read Order]
5 years, 6 months ago

Bombay HC Directs Govt. To Set Up Food Commission Under National Food Security Act [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a writ of mandamus directing the State government to set up a State Food Commission under the National Food Security Act. In an order dated July 24, 2019, Court had given the state "last opportunity" to constitute State Food Commission as contemplated by Section 16 of the National Food Security Act, 2013. Court …

Centre Assures SC That National Food Security Act Will Be Implemented In All States and UTs
7 years, 7 months ago

Centre Assures SC That National Food Security Act Will Be Implemented In All States and UTs

Live Law  

The Centre today assured the Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B.Lokur and N.V.Ramana, that the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013 would be implemented in all the States and the Union Territories, and that the Government would make all efforts in this regard with due earnestness.The Attorney General, K.K.Venugopal, made this assurance on behalf of the Centre, …

Implement Food Act, Supreme Court to centre, states
7 years, 8 months ago

Implement Food Act, Supreme Court to centre, states

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The Supreme Court has pulled up both the Centre and the states for the tardy implementation of the National Food Security Act and said a law enacted by Parliament as a part of its social justice obligation must be given its due respect and must be implemented faithfully and sincerely and positively before the end of this year. A …

SC Reprimands Centre, States For Not Implementing Food Security Act In Its True Spirit, Issues Directions [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

SC Reprimands Centre, States For Not Implementing Food Security Act In Its True Spirit, Issues Directions [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

It is more important that each State Government and Union Territory realizes and appreciates their statutory and constitutional obligations and ensures that the will of Parliament which enacted the National Food Security Act, 2013 is given full effect to in letter and spirit,Government of India cannot plead helplessness in requiring State Governments to implement parliamentary laws, said. It is more …

SC Reprimands Centre, States For Not Implementing Food Security Act In Its True Spirit, Issues Directions [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

SC Reprimands Centre, States For Not Implementing Food Security Act In Its True Spirit, Issues Directions [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

It is more important that each State Government and Union Territory realizes and appreciates their statutory and constitutional obligations and ensures that the will of Parliament which enacted the National Food Security Act, 2013 is given full effect to in letter and spirit,Government of India cannot plead helplessness in requiring State Governments to implement parliamentary laws, said. It is more …

Finally, UP to implement food law from December 1
9 years, 5 months ago

Finally, UP to implement food law from December 1

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government will finally roll out the National Food Security Act in three phases from December 1. UP will thus join a dozen other states and half-a-dozen union territories that have already implemented the then UPA government’s ambitious legislation promising food to the poor families at heavily subsidised rates. The state will thus join a dozen other states …

Congress flays BJP govt on suggestion to cut in Food Security Act coverage
10 years, 2 months ago

Congress flays BJP govt on suggestion to cut in Food Security Act coverage

India TV News  

New Delhi: An official committee's report recommending a drastic cut in the coverage of the ambitious Food Security Act today gave fodder to Congress to attack government as “anti-poor” saying the move would hit hard the common man. Party spokesman Randeep Surjewala alleged the Shanta Kumar Committee's report indicates that government is now proposing to “cruelly deprive 2/3rd Indians of …

Odisha to implement National Food Security Act
10 years, 5 months ago

Odisha to implement National Food Security Act

India TV News  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today said it would ensure implementation of the National Food Security Act in the entire state in a phased manner by July 2015, official sources said. “The administrative preparations have been initiated to implement the NFSA in the entire state in phases by July, 2015,” Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Secretary M S Padhi told reporters here …

Gujarat finally decides to implement food law, seeks a year's time
10 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat finally decides to implement food law, seeks a year's time

Firstpost  

The Gujarat government, which previously had reservations about the food security law, has sought one year extension for implementing the legislation. New Delhi: The Gujarat government, which previously had reservations about the food security law, has sought one year extension for implementing the legislation. The Centre has already given three months more, till October, to implement the Food Security Act …

North eastern states to implement food security law by March
11 years, 4 months ago

North eastern states to implement food security law by March

Firstpost  

This was indicated by the north eastern states — Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura — at a meeting with Union Food Minister KV Thomas held yesterday at Guwahati, an official statement said. New Delhi: North Eastern states are expected to implement the ambitious food security law by March, or latest by the middle of next year. …

Government notifies Food Security Act
11 years, 6 months ago

Government notifies Food Security Act

India TV News  

New Delhi: Government has notified the landmark food security legislation, giving a legal right on highly subsidised foodgrains to 67 per cent of the country's population. ".It shall be deemed to have come into force on July 5, 2013," the Gazette notification said.The food law will provide food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to …

Food Bill gets Presidential assent
11 years, 6 months ago

Food Bill gets Presidential assent

The Hindu  

The landmark Food Security Bill, aimed at giving a legal right on highly subsidised foodgrains to 67 per cent of the country’s population, on Thursday received the President’s nod. “We have received the Presidential assent to the Food Security bill,” Food Minister K.V. The Centre has convened a meeting of state food ministers and secretaries to discuss the rules and …

Bihar to launch Food Security Scheme only in 2014, says Nitish
11 years, 6 months ago

Bihar to launch Food Security Scheme only in 2014, says Nitish

Firstpost  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose party JD voted in support of UPA government’s Food Bill, today said groundwork for launching the scheme is on, and it will be rolled out in the state next year. Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose party JD voted in support of UPA government’s Food Bill, on Monday said groundwork for launching the …

Parliament approves historic Food Security Bill
11 years, 6 months ago

Parliament approves historic Food Security Bill

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday night passed the historic Food Security Bill after the Lok Sabha adopted the bill last week, paving the way for, what the government claims as, supply of cheap foodgrains to nearly 75 per cent of the population. Earlier, participating in the debate Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley said the National Food Security Scheme …

All you need to know about National Food Security Bill
11 years, 7 months ago

All you need to know about National Food Security Bill

Firstpost  

National Food Security Bill: All you need to know. The Lok Sabha on Monday endorsed the Food Security Bill, which makes subsidised foodgrain a right for 67 per cent of the population, or 82 crore Indians. Here are a few facts about the Bill: The chronology • The Bill was originally conceived by the National Advisory Council headed by Congress …

Welcome Food Security scheme, but just a first step, say activists
11 years, 7 months ago

Welcome Food Security scheme, but just a first step, say activists

Firstpost  

Activists who were part of the Right to Food campaign say that the existing bill has many problems that need to be ironed out. “It is a welcome first step,” said Right to Food campaign’s Kavita Srivastava on Delhi’s launch of the Food Security scheme today. While Right to Food campaign has been critical of the Food Security Bill, that …

Food security bill: Government to try level best to get it passed
11 years, 7 months ago

Food security bill: Government to try level best to get it passed

India TV News  

New Delhi: The government Tuesday said it will "try its level best" to secure the passage of the Food Security Bill in parliament. The Food Security Bill, expected to be a game-changer for the ruling Congress ahead of five assembly polls this year-end and the 2014 general elections, aims to provide subsidised food grain at prices much below the market …

Congress-ruled states to launch food security scheme Aug 20
11 years, 8 months ago

Congress-ruled states to launch food security scheme Aug 20

India TV News  

New Delhi, July 14: The UPA's flagship social welfare scheme, the food security ordinance, is expected to be rolled out in all Congress-ruled states on Aug 20, the birthday of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, informed sources said. The sources said that this was disclosed by party chief ministers at a meeting with the Congress' top leadership Saturday.Delhi Chief Minister …

Congress honing food security scheme sales pitch
11 years, 8 months ago

Congress honing food security scheme sales pitch

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of the UPA government pushing through the food security ordinance, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has summoned her party’s 14 Chief Ministers as well as all PCC presidents to the capital for July 13 to discuss how to take the message of this move to the people. The party, now in election mode, is determined to use …

‘Food security bill to be implemented in six months’
11 years, 8 months ago

‘Food security bill to be implemented in six months’

The Hindu  

K.V.Thomas, Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, said on Sunday that the Centre would implement the National Food Security Bill within the next six months. He said the Bill would give 82 crore people in the country the right to cooked nutritious food. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was to inaugurate the building, could …

Food ordinance not delayed, no financial burden: Congress
11 years, 8 months ago

Food ordinance not delayed, no financial burden: Congress

India TV News  

New Delhi, July 5: There was no delay in bringing the National Food Security Bill as the UPA government had an entire year to implement it before the 2014 general elections, the Congress said Friday. Don't link it to polls," Congress leader Ajay Maken told reporters here.Terming its flagship social welfare legislation as a game changer in favour of the …

Food security bill will be passed soon: K.V. Thomas
11 years, 9 months ago

Food security bill will be passed soon: K.V. Thomas

The Hindu  

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's pet Food Security Bill is not getting delayed and will be passed soon, Food Minister K.V. Thomas said after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deferred a government decree on the flagship welfare legislation and gave one last chance to evolving a consensus among the allies and the opposition. The bill, which had been in the works for …

Expect Food Security Bill by year-end, says Thomas
13 years ago

Expect Food Security Bill by year-end, says Thomas

Firstpost  

The government today said it plans to implement the National Food Security Bill by the end of this year. New Delhi: The government today said it plans to implement the National Food Security Bill by the end of this year. “We intend to implement the Food Security Bill by end of December, 2012,” Food Minister K V Thomas told reporters …

A simple proposal on food security
13 years ago

A simple proposal on food security

The Hindu  

Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India March 12, 2012 Dear Prime Minister, We welcome the tabling of a National Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha as an important step towards the elimination of hunger and undernutrition in India. The attached note, “ >Simplifying the National Food Security Bill,” presents a more detailed outline of this proposal. We, the …

Tough To Implement Food Bill Without Revamping PDS, Says Pawar
13 years, 1 month ago

Tough To Implement Food Bill Without Revamping PDS, Says Pawar

India TV News  

New Delhi, Feb 8: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said it will be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Act with existing distribution system and suggested massive reforms. “I will be failing in my duty if I do not emphasise the fact that the Food Security Act will never succeed in achieving its goal in letter and spirit, if …

Govt Will Allay Food Bill Fears : Thomas
13 years, 3 months ago

Govt Will Allay Food Bill Fears : Thomas

India TV News  

New Delhi, Dec 22: Food Minister K.V. “I will explain them the merits of the historic National Food Security Bill which promises food security for 63.5 per cent of the country's population,” Mr. Thomas told reporters emerging from Parliament after introducing the Bill. Ms. Jayalalithaa has said the proposed legislation is “replete with confusion and inaccuracy.” Mr. Thomas said: “This …

Govt will allay Food Bill fears: Thomas
13 years, 3 months ago

Govt will allay Food Bill fears: Thomas

The Hindu  

Thomas has said he would explain the merits of the Food Security bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday, to the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Bihar who have raised concerns over it and claimed it would not entail such a large financial outgo as feared. “I will explain them the merits of the historic National Food Security Bill …

'No integrated strategy for agriculture and food security'
14 years, 1 month ago

'No integrated strategy for agriculture and food security'

The Hindu  

The budget comes in the backdrop of an emerging global food crisis, caused partly by extreme weather events in some major food producing countries including China, and partly by escalating petroleum price arising from the battle for democracy in the Middle East. The last budget of Pranab Mukherjee included special production efforts in Eastern India, described by the National Commission …

Food security act is necessary for sustainable development
14 years, 1 month ago

Food security act is necessary for sustainable development

Hindustan Times  

2010-20 has been declared as the decade of innovation. The three major components of sustainable food security are availability of food in the market, which is a function of internal production and if necessary imports; access to food, which is a function of adequate purchasing power and absorption of food in the body, which is a function of clean drinking …

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