Welcome Food Security scheme, but just a first step, say activists
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 is pending before Parliament, for falling far short of providing food security in its true sense, it has welcomed Delhi’s expansion of the public distribution system through its implementation of the food security scheme. One hopes that what Chhattisgarh has achieved most other states will achieve or surpass.” Dey said he didn’t think the new law would affect existing state laws such as the Chhattisgarh Nutrition and Food Security Act, which is considered to be far better than national scheme. Srivastava also agrees that the food security bill allows flexibility to states on implementation.
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