NEW DELHI: Congress parliamentary party (CPP) leader Sonia Gandhi Called the government on Monday to complete the population Census Initially, about 14 crore people in the country say they lose benefits Food safety Law.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during his first zero hour intervention, Gandhi pointed out that the beneficiaries were beneficiaries National Food Security Act (NFSA) is identified on the basis of the 2011 census rather than the current population data.
Gandhi described the NFSA introduced by the UPA government in September 2013, as an important initiative to ensure food and nutritional protection for the country’s 140 crore population. “The National Food Security Act (NFSA) introduced by the UPA government in September 2013 is a milestone effort aimed at ensuring food and nutritional protection. This law plays an important role in protecting millions of vulnerable families, especially in the period of time. 19 Crisis. Pradhan Minister Karib Kalyan Anna Yojana“Former Congress leader said.
He noted that the allocation for beneficiaries is still based on the 2011 census, which has now been more than a decade. The NFSA provides protection by up to 75 per cent of the rural population and up to 50 per cent of the urban population to get high subsidized foodgrains through the target public distribution system (TPDs). Based on the 2011 census, it is about 81.35 crore people.
Currently, the government provides 5 kg of free foodgrains per person per month under the Food Security Act.
“For the first time in the history of independent India, the decade -in -law has been delayed for more than four years. It was originally planned in 2021, but there is no more clear about when the census will be conducted,” Gandhi said.
He pointed out that budget allocation reports that the renewed census is unlikely to be completed this year.
As a result, about 14 crores eligible Indians did not have the benefits under the NFSA, Gandhi added.
“The government is mandatory for the government to prioritize the census as soon as possible, and all eligible persons ensure that they are guaranteed under the NFSA. Food safety is not a privilege. This is a fundamental right.”
The government has extended the distribution of free foodgrains under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (BMGK) from January 1, 2024.
The Budget Session of Parliament began on January 31, President Dhrodi Murmu delivered the opening speech.
The first part of the session will continue until February 13. The second part will end on March 10 and end on April 4.
