<p>The Centre today decided to give additional three months to state governments to implement the National Food Security Act, that gives two-thirds of the country's population the right to subsidised foodgrains.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<br />"The deadline for implementation of National Food Security Act expires on July 4. <br /><br />The government has decided to extend the deadline by three months," Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told PTI.<br /><br />An executive order will be issued in this regard, he said.<br /><br />So far, Haryana, Rajasthan. Maharashtra, Punjab and Chattisgarh have fully implemented the Act, while Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Chandigarh have partially implemented, he said.<br /><br />More than 19 states and union territories are yet to implement the provisions of the Act, he added.<br /><br />Paswan said the issues related to implementation of the Food Act will be discussed with state food and consumer affairs ministers in a meeting to be held next month.<br /><br />In the same meeting, food inflation issue will also be deliberated upon and measures will be taken to control food prices, he added.<br /><br />The Act guarantees 5 kg of rice, wheat and coarse cereals per month per person at Rs 3, 2, 1, respectively.</p>
<p>The Centre today decided to give additional three months to state governments to implement the National Food Security Act, that gives two-thirds of the country's population the right to subsidised foodgrains.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<br />"The deadline for implementation of National Food Security Act expires on July 4. <br /><br />The government has decided to extend the deadline by three months," Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told PTI.<br /><br />An executive order will be issued in this regard, he said.<br /><br />So far, Haryana, Rajasthan. Maharashtra, Punjab and Chattisgarh have fully implemented the Act, while Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Chandigarh have partially implemented, he said.<br /><br />More than 19 states and union territories are yet to implement the provisions of the Act, he added.<br /><br />Paswan said the issues related to implementation of the Food Act will be discussed with state food and consumer affairs ministers in a meeting to be held next month.<br /><br />In the same meeting, food inflation issue will also be deliberated upon and measures will be taken to control food prices, he added.<br /><br />The Act guarantees 5 kg of rice, wheat and coarse cereals per month per person at Rs 3, 2, 1, respectively.</p>