The Indian National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act), was signed into law September 12, 2013, retroactive to July 5, 2013. This law aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people. Under the provisions of the bill, beneficiaries are to be able to purchase 5 kilograms per eligible person per month of cereals at the following prices: rice at INR3 (4.9¢ US) per kg; wheat at INR2 (3.3¢ US) per kg; coarse grains (millet) at INR1 (1.6¢ US) per kg. Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and certain categories of children are eligible for daily free meals. The bill has been highly controversial. It was introduced into India's parliament in December 2012, promulgated as a presidential ordinance on July 5, 2013, and enacted into law in August 2013.
@9CQHS569mos9MO
Work sets you free should be the motto.
@9CQ5PVFBiju Janata Dal9mos9MO
Should guarantee legal right to food for the entire population, esp the economically disadvantaged
@9CPY2MF9mos9MO
Free temples, they can take care of th e problem
@8YCC7HZIndependent2yrs2Y
Food programmes should be available to all who need them.
@8VXS43LIndependent3yrs3Y
No. The govt. Should not guarantee anything to the people, especially food as it leads to perpetual food price inflation due to creation of artificial scarcity
Yes, the government guarantee the legal right to food for all citizens
@8V8RS56Independent3yrs3Y
The govt. should provide the basic material necessities i.e. food, clothing, shelter to every citizen but at the same time arrange for education and skill development programs to transform the poorly educated sections of the population to skilled workforce so that they can effectively contribute to the economic growth of the country and should take care that everyone, irrespective of their family economic condition can get the same opportunity for education SOLELY based on merit.
@8SVM9LZ3yrs3Y
Everyone should have a legal right to food
@8S2VW3LBharatiya Janata3yrs3Y
In India, considering the population, it's not feasible
@8QM3R533yrs3Y
The government should guarantee legal right to food for everyone who cannot access it and should create a system where in only the people who need it receive it and not the rich exploiting the aid provided for the poor
@8Q888JPBharatiya Janata3yrs3Y
Yes and income opportunities
@9987HWC1yr1Y
Yes, and ensure that more food is produced organically through subsidies for organic produce, instead of packaged food.
@98392LP1yr1Y
Yes and the government should focus on guaranteed jobs to ensure a productive nation as well
Yes, but Government should focus more on providing stable jobs for the poor.
@946WDWMBharatiya Janata2yrs2Y
It can be only facilitators, and not guaranteed! Prioritize subsidized food grain during calamity & distress. Promote employement
@SC29583yrs3Y
Government should guarantee jobs for the two third population to make them productive.
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