Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 1: The Cabinet will take decision regarding the implementation of National Food Security Act in the State, the Advocate General of the State, Riyaz Jan told the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today.
The Division Bench of High Court Comprising Chief Justice N P Vasantha Kumar and Justice B S Walia was told by the Advocate General about the adoption of NFSA 2013 by the cabinet.
The Government of India communication to the Commissioner secretaries of States has submitted that Government of India has decided to allot additional monthly food grains to the states including State of J&K below at BPL rates for distribution to additional BPL families during the month of April to September 2015 till the implementation of NFSA in the states.
“As the State Governments have not so far implemented NFSA, they have been allowed to complete the necessary formalities in this regard so as to implement the Same by September 30”, reads the communication.
It has been made clear that the allocation of food grains which is 1523 tons wheat and 3180 tons rice for J&K State (as mentioned in the communication of Under secretary) has been made to the states (which are 25 in number including J&K) only up to September this year till the NSF act is implemented by the States including State of J&K. “Under no circumstances, this additional BPL allotment at BPL rates will be made beyond September 2015”, says the communication.
Court on last date had directed the State Government to come with a stand on implementation of NFS act in the state and had directed AG to inform the court about the stand of Government by filing an detailed affidavit before the court.
AG on last date had submitted that the Stat Government had initiated a process in this regard but the Central Government is not complying with basic requirements as provided in Section 9 of the act.
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