Thomas said Kerala, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had spoken against the Bill, adding that the parliamentary standing committee examining the draft Bill and the food ministry will discuss the issues
New Delhi: Special vehicles, dedicated rail lines, global positioning systems, new silos and biometric identification are a part of the revamp of the public distribution system (PDS), minister for consumer affairs and food and public distribution K.V. Thomas said on Thursday, a day after agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said the National Food Security Bill can’t be implemented given the dire state of the network.

“Almost all the states have taken action to modernize the PDS system, either by computerization or Aadhaar and this has given results,” Thomas told reporters, referring to a two-day meeting of state food ministers that ended on Thursday. “States have also raised certain issues connected with the Food Security Bill.” Aadhaar refers to the government’s unique identity programme that’s aimed, among other things, at ensuring that benefits reach the right people. Read more
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