Food security bill: How and when it will pass is political call, says KV Thomas

FP Archives|Dec 20, 2014, 19:10:25 IST

Food Minister KV Thomas has said that the mechanisms to ensure the efficient implementation of the food security Bill are all in place, and whether the bill would be passed via an ordinance or through a special session of Parliament, was a 'political call'.

Speaking to CNBC TV18, Thomas said that he would go along with whatever political decision was taken on the Bill.

"Food grain production is at record high. The PDS system has improved and Aadhaar is in place. I am confident that there will be no problem in implementation", he said.

Thomas said that identification mechanisms would also not be problem for beneficiary.

However, Thomas agreed that the expenditure on food subsidy will increase with the implementation of the Food security bill.

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