New Delhi: After a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Food and Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday announced that the implementation of National Food Security Act has been extended by three months.
The announcement came after the PM called a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Paswan to discuss inflation.
Paswan added, "I will meet state food ministers on July 4. Identity criteria for Food Security Act beneficiaries will be decided by states."
The Food Security Bill, an ambitious project of the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was passed by the Lok Sabha in August 2013.
He also noted that the food distribution systems in the state were not up to the mark.
The Food Security Bill, an ambitious project of the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was passed by the Lok Sabha in August 2013 after the Congress leaders pushed for it in an effort to woo voters ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
Congress leader KV Thomas was then the Food Minister.
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