Food Security Bill 2013
The Food Security Bill seeks for “providing food and nutrition security in human life cycle by ensuring adequate quality and quantity of food at affordable prices”. The Bill extends to the whole of India and “shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th day of July 2013”. The Indian National Food Security Bill, 2013 also Right to Food Bill, was signed into law September 12 2013. This law aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India 1.2 billion people. Under the provisions of the bill, beneficiaries are to be able to purchase 5 kilograms per eligible person per month of cereals at the following prices.