New Delhi, Dec 18: Following are the major highlights of National Food Security Bill:
Coverage:
*Up to 75 per cent of the rural population with at least 46 per cent belonging to priority households
*Up to 50 per cent of urban population with at least 28 per cent belonging to priority households
*About 64 per cent of the country's total population to be covered under the proposed law Entitlement
*Seven kg of foodgrains per person per month for priority households
*Minimum 3 kg of foodgrains per person per month for general households Prices
*Rs 3, 2, 1 per kg for rice, wheat and coarse grains for priority households
*Not exceeding 50 per cent of minimum support price (MSP) for wheat and coarse grains and derived MSP for rice for general households
*Maternity benefits of Rs 1,000 per month for six months for pregnant women and lactating mothers, estimated to benefit about 2.25 crore women
*Provision of meals, free of charge or at affordable prices, to special groups such as destitute, homeless, person living in starvation and emergency/disaster affected person
*Children up to eights class to get nutritional meals *Additional food subsidy Rs 27,663 crore per annum *Rs 1,10,600 crore investment in agriculture required to increase production.
