Food Security Bill: Will intended benefits reach the poor?

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  • Published On: June 13, 2013
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The Food Security Bill, an ambitious programme of the Congress-led UPA government, aims to make available subsidised food to nearly two-thirds of India's population. We do a reality check on the prevailing system and what the people, who will be the beneficiaries, hope from the proposed welfare programme.

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