Food Security Act News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Telangana: Government to provide free fine rice to majority of Population
Hyderabad, March 29: Telangana Minister for Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies, Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday announced that the state government will provide free fine rice to 84% of the population from Ugadi.
81.35 crore people to continue getting free foodgrains: Govt
New Delhi, March 13: The government has decided to continue to provide free foodgrains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries for a period of five years from January 1, 2024, with an estimated financial outlay of Rs 11.80 lakh crore, show official documents.
Rajasthan govt committed to ensure food security: Minister
Jaipur, Feb 28: Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara said on Friday that the state government remains committed to the welfare of underprivileged sections.
Sonia Gandhi seeks early Census to include 14 crore people in food subsidy scheme
New Delhi, Feb 10: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP, Sonia Gandhi, on Monday demanded an early conduct of the Census, claiming that its four-year delay has denied social benefits, like food security, to crores of people.
Sonia Gandhi criticises Census delay in Rajya Sabha speech, says 14 crore people deprived of NFSA benefits
New Delhi, February 10: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the delay in the census has deprived 14 crore Indians of their rightful benefits under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), adding that food security is not a privilege but a fundamental right.