Centre extends food law deadline by 6 months

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 18:21

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.

'Centre should not hurry implementation of food law'

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 12:33

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.

Food subsidy of Rs 8,228 cr released to 5 states under NFSA

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 17:24

Under the National Food Security Act, the Centre has released Rs 8,228.01 crore so far this fiscal, to five states where procurement of grains is decentralised.

JPCC wants early implementation of NFSA in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 17:15

JPCC expressed confidence that the initiative being undertaken in regard with implementation of the NFSA will get a boost following the formation of a Co-ordination committee of the JMM-headed coalition government in Jharkhand.