Food security plan: States get six more months for roll-out
11 Oct 2014 3:50 AM IST
The food law, which came into force in July last year, was to be implemented by state governments within a year by July 4, 2014. But the deadline was extended by three months till October 4 as many states could not put in place the necessary infrastructure for rolling out the welfare scheme.
‘The deadline for state governments to implement the food law expired on October 4. We have given six months more time till April 4 for implementing the law,’ Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters here. So far, 11 states have implemented the law. Of which, only five states have implemented the scheme fully, he said, adding that around 25 states and UTs are yet to implement it.
‘The deadline for state governments to implement the food law expired on October 4. We have given six months more time till April 4 for implementing the law,’ Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters here. So far, 11 states have implemented the law. Of which, only five states have implemented the scheme fully, he said, adding that around 25 states and UTs are yet to implement it.
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