CAG criticises govt for fixing foodgrain MSPs in skewed way

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 18:15

The CAG also found fault in the way norms were set for maintaining buffer foodgrains for meeting contingencies. It also suggested increasing procurement to meet growing demand.

`Govt needs extra storage capacity for foodgrains`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 19:41

The government Tuesday said it requires extra foodgrains storage capacity of 20 million tonnes in the medium term.

Cabinet clears Food Bill; 2/3rd of population to get foodgrain at Rs 1-3/kg

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 17:32

The amendments to the Bill will guarantee 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month, while families in the poorest of the poor will continue to get 35 kg of grains per month.

Govt to maintain existing foodgrains allocation in Food Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 15:09

The Bill is likely to be presented in the Budget session of Parliament.

Many states differ on provisions of Food Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 23:31

In a setback to Food Security Bill, considered as the world`s biggest welfare prog, many of the states differed on the quantity of subsidised grain to be supplied and the number of beneficiaries to be covered under the scheme.

President hopeful of early passage of Food Bill

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 16:00

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said food deprivation should not be allowed to continue in India and was hopeful of early passage of the proposed Food Bill.

Bihar exceeds procurement of foodgrains target by Jan end

Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013, 14:36

The Bihar government has exceeded the target set up for procurement of foodgrains from farmers by by purchasing 3.43 lakh tonnes of grains till January end.

Foodgrains production to exceed 250 million tonnes this year: Pawar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 16:19

The final estimate of foodgrains production for the last year has been revised upward marginally to a record 259 million tonnes, he said.

Food Bill: Provide 5kg of foodgrains at cheap rates to 67% of population, says Parliamentary panel

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 19:14

A Parliamentary Committee on Thursday suggested monthly legal entitlement to 5 kg of foodgrains per person at highly subsidised rates to 67 per cent of country`s population under the UPA government`s ambitious Food Security Bill.

Bihar confident to purchase 30 lakh tonnes of foodgrains by Apr 15

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 19:30

Bihar government on Saturday said that it has purchased about 70,000 tonne of foodgrains upto now and is confident of meeting the target of buying 30 lakh tonne by April 15.

Sheila Dikshit in damage control mode

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 20:20

Dikshit said that her remarks that Rs 600 were enough to buy a month`s supply of foodgrains was meant to suggest that the amount would help them get basic rations.

Drought spoils farm sector's dream run

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 11:41

The agriculture sector witnessed record foodgrains output of 257.44 million tonnes in this year enabling the country to become world's largest rice exporter for the first time.