The Centre's niggardly allocation of free foodgrain - The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre’s niggardly allocation of free foodgrain May 31, 2021 Safety net The government must expand, both the quantum and duration, of its free distribution of foodgrain - Srinivasan KV Safety net The government must expand, both the quantum and duration, of its free distribution of foodgrain - Srinivasan KV× Free foodgrain to targeted beneficiaries has been a major plank of the Centre’s safety net during lockdowns. But both in terms of need and state capacity, that effort has been limited With India experiencing a severe second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing decentr...