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Q3 (CDS-II/2020) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Rights-based legislations Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Food Security Act is not correct?

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The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted on July 5, 2013, marking a paradigm shift from a welfare-based to a rights-based approach [3]. The Act legally entitles up to 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population to receive highly subsidized food grains, which cumulatively covers approximately 67% (two-thirds) of the total population [3]. While the rollout began in 2014, the implementation process across different states was phased; however, by November 2016, the Act had been implemented in all States and Union Territories [2]. Official records confirm that the NFSA is currently being implemented in all States/UTs, either through the Targeted Public Distribution System or cash transfer modes in specific UTs like Chandigarh and Puducherry [3]. Therefore, the statement claiming it is not being implemented in all States/UTs is incorrect.

Sources

  1. [2] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > National Food Security Act, 2013 > p. 334
  2. [3] https://dfpd.gov.in/implementation-of-nfsa/en
  3. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 9: Agriculture > National Food Security Act, 2013 > p. 335
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