Food bill: not what the stomach ordered

Abstract

Using the Bill to tackle hunger is like taking out an armoured tank to kill a mosquito. The Cabinet has approved the Food Security Bill 2013 that aims to provide subsidised food to nearly 75 per cent of the rural and 50 per cent of the urban population and door step delivery of foodgrains under the targeted public distribution system (TPDS). The Bill is criticised on issues pertaining to procurement, storage, transportation, distribution and pricing of foodgrains covered under the scheme. Other concerns are related to high leakages, inefficient distribution and identification of the genuinely poor. Read more at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/food-bill-not-what-the-stomach-ordered/article20635562.ece