18 states/UTs not ready to meet September deadline on food security

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 20:40

As many as 18 states/UTs including Uttar Pradesh have expressed inability to roll out the Food Security law by the Centre's September deadline and most of them have sought time till year-end for its implementation, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.

Create 50 grain storage facilities for food law: Swaminathan

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 19:54

In order to implement the Food Security Law smoothly, the government should create ultra- modern foodgrain storage facilities, agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan said.

Govt notifies food security law

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 10:29

The food law will provide food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach.

Food security law may create financial crisis: Raman Singh

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:43

The recently passed food security legislation "could create a financial crisis for India", said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh who stressed that his state is now looking at better health, gainful employment, a risk- and debt-free secure future.

Chidambaram to hold budget consultations with Congress leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 19:09

Finance Minister P Chidambaram will hold consultations with Congress leaders on February 14 amid expectations that the 2013-14 Budget will be a promising affair replete with populist schemes.

Provide adequate funds for food security in Budget: NGOs

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 21:47

The government should provide adequate funds for implementation of the proposed food security law, which aims to provide legal right on subsidised foodgrains to 63.5 percent of population, non-government organisations demanded Tuesday.

Provide adequate funds for food security in Budget: NGOs

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 21:47

The government should provide adequate funds for implementation of the proposed food security law, which aims to provide legal right on subsidised foodgrains to 63.5 percent of population, non-government organisations demanded Tuesday.

PM expert panel for increasing the ambit of Food security law

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 22:33

An expert committee set up by the Prime Minister on Tuesday suggested that 50% of rural and 30% of urban households be entitled to subsidised foodgrain under the proposed Food Security Act, which is recommended by the NAC.

Montek for 35kg foodgrains every month to poor

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 22:11

Planning Commission chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said that the poor should get 35 kg of foodgrains every month at Rs 3 per kg, as against the present proposal of 25 kg, under the food security law.

Food security law will lead to insecurity: CPM

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 21:45

A CPI(M)-sponsored convention on Wednesday resolved to oppose the government`s proposal for a food security law saying it would lead to "insecurity" and resolved to launch nationwide movements with other parties.