Draft Food Security Bill

The Draft Food Security Bill is up for a vote and there is an interesting debate raging about certain provisions, particularly those related to cash transfers. Should the government directly provide food to the poor through the public distribution system? Or should they provide cash…

The current issue of Outlook Business has a good piece by PT Sebastian on the Draft Food Security Bill. The piece highlights several of the major problems with the legislation and rightly assesses the draft bill’s weaknesses. However, it is too cautious in its proposed solutions.