National Food Security law being implemented in all states and union territories: Paswan

New Delhi: Implementation of National Food Security law, entailing an annual subsidy of over Rs 1.4 lakh crore, has covered the entire nation from this month with two large states Kerala and Tamil Nadu coming on board, the government said today.

As many as 80 crore people are covered under this law across 36 states and Union Territories.

“When we came to power, food law was being implemented in only 11 states. I am happy to share that National Food Security law is being implemented in all states and union territories,” Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said at a press conference here.