Abstract
The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was passed in the Lok Sabha on 26 August, 2013 and by the Rajya Sabha on 2 September, 2013. The debate on the NFSA tended to be exclusively focussed on the Public Distribution System (PDS) though, in fact, the new law attempts to take a “life-cycle approach” to food security. It includes the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme which is aimed at children under the age of 6 years, the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme for school-going children in the 6–14 years age group and maternity entitlements for pregnant women, along with the PDS. Under the PDS, two-thirds of the population will be covered—75 % in rural areas and 50 % in urban areas.
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Notes
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See Gulati and Gujral (2011).
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See Table 9 of the Tax Revenue Foregone statement in the budget.
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One political party labelled the NFSB as “anti-farmer”. When a senior spokesperson was asked to explain how in a televised debate, the only response he could manage was “we will explain in Parliament”!.
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For a detailed discussion see Drèze and Khera (2010).
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Khera, R. (2016). Implications of India’s National Food Security Act. In: Kathuria, R., Nagpal, N. (eds) Global Economic Cooperation. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2698-7_5
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