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Paper Title: NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Authors Name: MAAHI SINGH , Dr RICHA YADAV
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Abstract: Enacted on September 12, 2013, the National Food Safety Act is a key piece of legislation that aims to protect food and nutrition for all Indian citizens using a lifestyle cycle approach. The primary objective of the Act is to guarantee that every individual has the right to access adequate high-quality meals at affordable prices so they can live honorably. The law was passed in response to widespread hunger and food insecurity brought on by a confluence of social, economic, and political circumstances. Its goal is to protect you, ladies, men, and children from the perils of starving and malnutrition. The NFSA's conversion of current food security programs, such as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Public Distribution Device (PDS), and Included Child Improvement Offerings (ICDS), into legal entitlements is another crucial feature. About three-quarters of India's population is covered by this Act, which lawfully permits 50% of urban and 75% of rural residents to receive supported grains. Under Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the poorest households receive 35 kilograms per household per month, while the remaining eligible households purchase 5 kilos per person per month at shockingly low costs. The Act also places a strong emphasis on providing dietary support to vulnerable men and women by guaranteeing that children and pregnant or nursing girls receive free, wholesome meals along with maternity benefits. It will empower women by designating the oldest female relative as the head of the family for the purpose of issuing ration cards, and it will establish new benchmarks for social welfare package accountability and transparency. Every other fundamental right, including the right to life, which is outlined in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and which the Supreme Court has said includes the ability to live with dignity, derives from the right to meals, which is guaranteed by the national NFSA. A variety of judicial interventions additionally came into play just like the Ami Prabal vs. Union of India case which underlined the administrative gaps within the identification of beneficiaries and distribution of food grains, thereby disturbing for the legislative movement to root out aberrations and enable the benefit reach proper at the door of the individuals in want. Basically the NFSA represents a paradigm shift from a welfare primarily based to a rights based totally approach to meals security, aiming at lower back to back quit of all the hunger and malnutrition through legally making sure get admission to adequate and nutritious meals for the people most susceptible throughout the country.
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Cite Article: "NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.c264-c274, May-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2505228.pdf
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