Putting cash transfer in its place
Putting cash transfer in its place
On 1 March, Bihar’s government approved the Chief Minister Food Security Scheme (CMFSS), meant to provide subsidized foodgrain to poor families that do not meet the Centre’s below poverty line (BPL) criteria. The scheme expands the number of BPL families eligible for food subsidy from 6.5 million to 14.5 million. This step towards a near universal coverage of the public distribution system (PDS) in the state will help provide food security to a large number of families, which faulty targeting and the Planning Commission’s arbitrary poverty caps have hitherto kept out of the ambit of the PDS.
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