Food Security Bill draft soon

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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said government will soon come out with a draft of the Food Security Bill.
"Draft Food Security Bill will be placed in public domain," he said unveiling the 2010-11 budget in the Lok Sabha.
The UPA in its election manifesto promised to enact Food Security Act to provide 25 kg of wheat or rice per month at Rs 3 per kg to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
First Published: Feb 26 2010 | 11:53 AM IST