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fair price shops

06 Feb 2023

Fair Price Shops to be Closed for Three Days Starting Tomorrow

The federation said that it has no 'other option, but to go ahead with already announced program in the form of ration bandh and PoS bandh on 7th, 8th and 9th February 2023 followed by Parliament march on 22nd March 2023 for pressing 11 Point demands'.

National Food Security Act

01 Jan 2023

Owaisi attacks Modi govt, says Centre halved free ration for 81 crore people

The Centre on December 23 announced free ration for 81.35 crore poor people under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year. Under NFSA, also called the food law, the government provides 5 kilogram of food grains per person per month at Rs 2-3 per kg. The free ration under the NFSA came at the cost of the free ration scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).

05 Aug 2022

Applying for ration cards gets easier, online registration facility launched

The NFSA provides a maximum coverage for about 81.35 crore persons. At present, around 79.77 crore persons are given highly subsidised foodgrains under the Act.

Doorstep ration delivery scheme

21 Mar 2021

BJP, AAP fighting for credit over doorstep ration delivery scheme, says Cong

Haroon Yusuf said that both the parties are fighting to take the credit for the scheme Yusuf said that there should not be any politics in the delivery of ration to the poor Arvind Kejriwal has said that he won`t take credit for this scheme

Food subsidy Bill

16 Jan 2018

Food subsidy bill may swell by 10% in 2018-19 Budget

The 2018-19 Union Budget will be presented on February 1.

Food and Supplies Minister

25 Nov 2016

Delhi government orders probe into irregularities in ration cards

The Delhi government on Friday ordered an inquiry into complaints of irregularities during the transfer of old ration cards to new cards after the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013.

05 Oct 2016

Supreme Court raps Centre on Food Act non-compliance by drought-hit states

The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for doing nothing to tell the states to comply with the top court's directions to supply food grain to the poor in drought-affected states under the National Food Security Act.

05 Oct 2016

SC slams Centre for not supplying food grain to drought-hit states

The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for doing nothing to comply with its directions to supply food grain to the drought-affected areas under the National Food Security Act.

Jammu and Kashmir

27 May 2016

Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir assembly

The proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly were disrupted on Friday as opposition members stormed to the speaker`s podium to protest against a variety of issues, including what they termed the government`s failure to implement the food safety act.

13 Mar 2016

Opposition preparing to attack Odisha government during budget session

The budget session of the Odisha assembly -- beginning on March 15 -- is expected to see the opposition Congress and the BJP raising issues like irregularities in distribution of ration cards and the alleged nexus of ruling BJD leaders with criminals.

01 Feb 2016

Why is Gujarat not implementing Food Security Act, is it not part of India?, asks SC

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on certain states for not implementing welfare legislation National Food Security Act, saying that why a state like Gujarat is not implementing the law passed by Parliament.

Central schemes

04 Oct 2015

Stop hijacking central schemes, BJP to Odisha government

National Food Security Act

03 Apr 2015

Centre extends food law deadline by 6 months

The Centre has given six months' more time to the states for rolling out the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Friday.

29 Mar 2015

'Centre should not hurry implementation of food law'

The law aims at providing legal entitlement to 5 kg of subsidised foodgrains per person per month at Rs 1-3/kg to two-thirds of the country's population.

05 Dec 2014

Govt releases Rs 93,894 cr as food subsidy so far this fiscal

Government has released Rs 93,894 crore so far this fiscal by way of food subsidy out of annual allocation of Rs 1,10,500 crore and there is no proposal for reduction in food subsidy, Parliament was informed Friday.

National Food Security Act

28 Jun 2014

Paswan asks Bengal to implement Food Security Act in 3 months

While the deadline for implementing the National Food Security Act was July 4, the food ministry Thursday announced its decision to extend the deadline by three months.

National Food Security Act

27 Jun 2014

Govt pushes back rollout of Food Security Act by 3 months

"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 Ram Vilas Paswan said.

National Food Security Act

26 Jun 2014

National Food Security Act implementation may be delayed by a year

Implementation of the National Food Security Act, which was scheduled to be done from July 05 this year, may be further delayed by a year.

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