National Food Security Bill

Will it make the dream of Hunger free India into reality?

Presented by- Gaurav VermaIIT Roorkee

WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY?

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

Population which needs?

Hunger remains the No.1 cause of death in the world. India’s 21 % population is below poverty line.Over 20 crore Indian sleep hungry every day.Over 25 lakh Indian die of hunger every year.About 60 per cent of India's rural population lives on less than Rs 35

a day and nearly as many in cities live on Rs 66 a day(The Economic Times)

Source UN World Food Program and Centre for Environment and Food security India

What is National Food Security Bill 2013? The Indian National Food

Security Bill, 2013 (also Right to Food Bill),

was signed into law September 12, 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:

Rice at Rs. 3 per kg

Wheat at Rs 2 per kg

Coarse grain (millet) at Rs 1 per kg

Salient Features of the NFSB 2013Eligibility criteria“Take home ration" of 600 Calories for pregnant woman

and a maternity benefit of at least Rs 6,000 for six months.“Take home ration” for childrenSupport by central governmentAllowance Reformation of systemThere will be state- and district-level redress mechanisms;

andState Food Commissions.

COVERAGE OF TWO THIRD POPULATION Covering rural and urban population. Classifying eligible household as

Antyodaya Anna Yojana families, and

Priority households Antodaya Anna Yojana families will continue to get

35 kg of foodgrains per month but at highly subsidized prices of Rs. 3, Rs. 2 and Re. 1 per kg. for rice, wheat and coarse grains respectively

Each member of priority households will get 5 kg of foodgrains at the same rates

Pros of the NFSB 2013

Become legal Right Using Existing Infrastructure Endevours to empower woman Nutritional support.

Cons of the NFSB 2013 Failure to define the beneficiaries. Impose extra burden on budget Critics say it as a vote bank policy of

Congress. How to be implemented?

Suggestions

Learn from PastFind alternative way to shortlist familiesCommodities like pulse should be includedImprove agricultural techniques

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