National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act)
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:
· 1... rice at 3 (4.8¢ US) per kg
· 2... wheat at 2 (3.2¢ US) per kg
· 3... coarse grains (millet) at 1 (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.
· 1... rice at 3 (4.8¢ US) per kg
· 2... wheat at 2 (3.2¢ US) per kg
· 3... coarse grains (millet) at 1 (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.
main provision of food security bill (act)
1..75% rural and 50% of the
urban population are entitled for three years from enactment to five kg food
grains per month at 3 (4.8¢ US), 2 (3.2¢ US), 1 (1.6¢ US)
per kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains (millet), respectively
2..The states are responsible for determining eligibility;
3..Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a nutritious "take home ration" of 600 Calories and a maternity benefit of at least Rs 6,000 for six months;
4..Children 6 months to 14 years of age are to receive free hot meals or "take home rations"
5..The central government will provide funds to states in case of short supplies of food grains;
6..1. The current food grain allocation of the states will be protected by the central government for at least six months;
7..The state government will provide a food security allowance to the beneficiaries in case of non-supply of food grains
8.. The Public Distribution System is to be reformed;
9.. The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card;
10..The cost of the implementation is estimated to be $22 billion(1.25 lac crore), approximately 1.5 % of GDP
2..The states are responsible for determining eligibility;
3..Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a nutritious "take home ration" of 600 Calories and a maternity benefit of at least Rs 6,000 for six months;
4..Children 6 months to 14 years of age are to receive free hot meals or "take home rations"
5..The central government will provide funds to states in case of short supplies of food grains;
6..1. The current food grain allocation of the states will be protected by the central government for at least six months;
7..The state government will provide a food security allowance to the beneficiaries in case of non-supply of food grains
8.. The Public Distribution System is to be reformed;
9.. The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card;
10..The cost of the implementation is estimated to be $22 billion(1.25 lac crore), approximately 1.5 % of GDP
scope of food security bill
1; The Indian Ministry of Agriculture's Commission on Agricultural Costs
and Prices (CACP) has referred to the Bill as the "biggest ever experiment
in the world for distributing highly subsidized food by any government through
a ‘rights based’ approach.
2; The Bill extends coverage of the Targeted Public Distribution System, India's principal domestic food aid program, to two thirds of the population, or approximately 820 million people.
3; Initially, the Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution estimated a "total requirement of foodgrains, as per the Bill would be 61.55 million tons in 2012-13.
2; The Bill extends coverage of the Targeted Public Distribution System, India's principal domestic food aid program, to two thirds of the population, or approximately 820 million people.
3; Initially, the Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution estimated a "total requirement of foodgrains, as per the Bill would be 61.55 million tons in 2012-13.