NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Governments of drought-hit states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka for not appointing state food commissions or making them operational.
A bench of Justices M B Lokur and N V Ramana, which had summoned the Chief Secretaries of ten states on the issue, directed that the state food commissions must be appointed as per the provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
The apex court pulled up Madhya Pradesh Government for not appointing the members of the commission so far and said the “State is following a new procedure for selecting members by way of advertisements”.
The bench’s observation came when the State’s chief secretary said they have issued a notification for appointment of the commission on April 11 and selection of its members through an advertisement. (AGENCIES)
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