3. FOOD SECURITY MEANS :AVAILABILITY OF FOOD
ACCESSIBILITY OF FOOD
AFFORDABILITY OF FOOD TO ALL PEOPLE AT ALL
TIMES
4. FOOD SECURITY IS ENSURED IN
A COUNTRY ONLY IF :-
ENOUGH FOOD IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL THE PERSONS.
ALL PERSONS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO BUY FOOD OF
ACCEPTABLE QUALITY.
THERE IS NO BARRIER ON ACCESS TO FOOD.
5. NEED FOR FOOD SECURITY : FOR THE POOR SECTION OF THE SOCIETY.
PEOPLE FREQUENTLY SUFFERING FROM NATURAL
DISASTERS LIKE EARTHQUAKE, DROUGHT, FLOOD,
TSUNAMI e.t.c.
PLACES WHERE CROP FAILURE DUE TO DROUGHT
COMES EVERY YEAR.
6. STARVATION
IF SUCH CALAMITY HAPPENS IN A VERY WIDE SPREAD
AREA OR IS STRACHED OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF
TIME, IT MAY CAUSE A SITUATION OF STARVATION.
7. EFFECT OF STARVATION IN INDIA
5000 CHILDREN DIE EVERYDAY IN INDIA
26 MILLION CHILDREN BORN EVERY YEAR IN INDIA,
& 1.83 MILLION CHILDREN DIE BEFORE FIFTH
BIRTHDAY EVERY YEAR IN INDIA.
2500 CHILDREN DIES BEFORE ONE MONTH OF
BIRTH EVERYDAY.
160 WOMEN DIES IN INDIA EVERYDAY DURING
PREGNANCY
8. STARVATIONS DEATHS HAVE
ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN : KALAHANDI & KASHIPUR IN ODISHA.
BARAN DISTRICT IN RAJASTAN.
PALAMU DISTRICT IN JHARKHAND &
MANY OTHER REMOTE AREAS DURING THE
RECENT YEARS.
9. FAMINE
A MASSIVE STARVATION MIGTH TAKE A TURN OF
FAMINE.
A FAMINE IS CHARACTERISED BY
1.WIDESPREAD DEATHS &
2.EPIDEMICS
10. FAMINES DEATHS IN INDIA
IN THE YEAR 1943, 1.5 MILLION TO 3 MILLION
PEOPLE DIED DUE TO FAMINE IN BENGAL.
IN THE YEAR 1966, 2353 PEOPLE DIED DUE TO
FAMINE IN BIHAR.
IN THE YEAR 1972, 25 MILLION PEOPLE WERE
SUFFERED DUE TO DROUGHT IN MAHARASTRA.
11. FOOD INSECURE GROUP
WORST AFFECTED GROUPS : LANDLESS PEOPLE
TRADITIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
PETTY SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS
HOMELESS, BEGGARS e.t.c
CASUAL LABOURERS
SC, ST, OBCs
WOMEN & CHILDREN
MIGRANTS ( AS A RESULT OF NATURAL DISASTERS)
12. STATES FACING PROBLEM OF
FOOD INSECURITY
UTTAR PRADESH,
BIHAR,
JHARKHAND,
ODISHA,
WEST BENGAL,
CHATTISGARH,
MADHYA PRADESH &
MAHARASTRA
13. INDIA’S ATTEMPTS AT ATTAINING FOOD SECURITY
GREEN REVOLUTION : FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION
HIGHEST
GROWTH
PUNJAB &
LOW
GROWTH
MAHARASTRA,
HARYANA
MADHYA
PRADESH
TAMIL NADU &
BIHAR, ODISHA
ANDHRA
PRADESH
& THE N-E
STATES
14. HOW THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WORKS
FARMER OR
PRODUCERS
GRAINS
F.C.I
(MAINTAINS
BUFFER
STOCK)
FAIR PRICE
SHOPS
MSP
C.I.P
DISTRIBUTION
GRAINS
CENTRAL ISSUE PRICE
STATES
ALLOCATION GRAINS
15. FOOD SECURITY BILL - 2013
THIS WAS RECENTLY PASSED AS AN ORDINANCE BY
THE UNION CABINATE.
THIS BILL AIMS TO PROVIDE 5KG OF FOOD GRAINS
PER PERSON PER MONTH AT SUBSIDISED PRICE
FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
THE ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE ENTITLED TO
FOOD GRAINS AT A SUBSIDISED PRICE NOT EXCEEDING Rs. 3 PER KG FOR RICE, Rs. 2 KG FOR WHEAT
& Rs. 1 PER KG FOR COARSE GRAIN.
16. IMPORTANT DATES OF FOOD BILL
9-6-11 :- FOOD MINISTRY PREPARED NEW FOOD
SECURITY BILL IN LINE WITH NAC’S RECOMMENDATION.
21-12-11 : THE UNION CABINET OF INDIA APPROVED
NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY BILL.
21-3-13 :- UNION CABINET CLEARED NATIONAL FOOD
SECURITY BILL.
9-5-13:- AMENDMENTS IN THE NATIONAL FOOD
SECURITY BILL INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA.
4-7-13 :- ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT FOOD BILL
APPROVED BY UNION CABINET.
17. CONTINUE…
5-7-13:- PRANAB MUKHERJEE SIGNED ON THE
ORDINANCE.
11-8-13: BILL INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA.
25-8-13: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ANNOUNCED THAT
ESTIMATED 614.3 LAKH TONNES OF FOOD
GRAINS WOULD BE REQUIRED EVERY YEAR.
26-8-13: NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY BILL PASSED IN
LOK SABHA.
3-9-13:- RAJYA SABHA PASSED THE NATIONAL FOOD
SECURITY BILL THROUGH VOICE VOTE.
18. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
PROPER PDS CENTERS.
SUPPLY THROUGH ADHAR CARDS.
MAHILA SWAYAM SEVAK SANGH & GRAMPANCHAYATS TO RUN THE PDS CENTERS.
THROUGH THIS BILL ICDS & MID-DAY MEAL
PROGRAMME WILL GET BENEFITED.
STATE GOVERNMENTS SHOULD WORK PROPERLY
TO MAKE THIS PROGRAMME BENEFITED.
19. IMPORTANT FACTS
IT WILL COST 1.3 LAKH CRORE PER YEAR & THIS
BILL WILL EXPIRE AFTER 3 YEARS.
ABOUT 10 CRORE SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM 12
LAKH SCHOOLS WILL GET BENEFITED FROM THIS
BILL.
THERE ARE AROUND 14L ANGANWADI KENDRAS
IN OUR COUNTRY & FROM THESE KENDRAS 9 CR
CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN & MILK FEEDING
WOMEN WILL GET BENEFITED.
20. CONCLUSION
IN THIS FOOD SECURITY BILL, THERE ARE SO MANY
BENEFICIARY COMPONENTS , WHICH HELP THE
LOWER CLASS PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY. SO THAT
NO BODY WILL DIE CAUSING STARVATION &
FAMINE.
