The Food Security Bill will cover 67% of the population: But no one know who comes within that 67% – it is going to be decided at a later point. Leaving this decision for later means that there could be onerous qualification criteria, or documentation requirements that instantly disqualify most people that deserve to get this food. The beggar on the street who would be quite happy to pay Rs. 3 per kg of rice will probably not qualify because he can’t prove that he or she exists. The homeless mother with a baby to feed will not get wheat at Rs. 2 per kg simply because she doesn’t have an official address. The real poor will not benefit from the Food Security Bill.
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:05:35 +0000
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