Implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA)
Persistent efforts have resulted in universal implementation of the NFSA, 2013 in all 36 States & UTs, benefiting 80.72 crore persons in the country by providing them access to highly subsidized foodgrains at Rs1/2/3 per kg. for coarse grains/wheat/rice respectively.
The prices of foodgrains specified under NFSA – Rs3 per kg for rice, Rs2 per kg for wheat and Re.1 per kg for coarse grains which were valid upto July, 2016, have been continued upto June, 2018.
During the Financial Year 2017-18 (upto 13.12.2017), Rs2959.22 crore has been released to State Governments ....
