February 26, 2010 11:55 am | Updated December 15, 2016 04:52 am IST - New Delhi
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said government will soon come out with a draft Food Security Bill.
“Draft Food Security Bill will be placed in public domain,” he said unveiling the 2010—11 budget in the Lok Sabha.
The UPA in its election manifesto promised to enact Food Security Act to provide 25 kg of wheat or rice per month at Rs 3 per kg to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
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