Published on June 13, 2013
The Union Cabinet will meet today in New Delhi and likely to consider a proposal to promulgate an Ordinance for implementing Food security Bill.
Food Minister K V Thomas said all UPA allies, including NCP, are on board and there was a consensus on issuing an ordinance.
The Food Security Bill was tabled in the Budget session of Parliament but could not be taken up for discussion due to pandemonium in the Lok Sabha over various scams.
However, government is keen on issuing an Ordinance for early implementation of the Bill.
NCP leader and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar had earlier aired reservations on bringing an Ordinance to Food Bill.
The Bill aims to give legal rights to 67 per cent of the population over a uniform quantity of 5 kg foodgrains at a fixed price of Rs 1-3 per kg through ration shops.