Kumar said the committee felt that the department may

consult the Finance Commission with regard to the additional expenditure required to be borne by state governments and union territories so that they may allocate sufficient fund in their respective budgets for the implementation of the Food Bill. The Bihar CM said in view of wide gaps in the number of beneficiaries of the subsidised foodgrain scheme in the state and elsewhere, an independent BPL commission should be set up to ensure identification authentication, updating and display of beneficiaries in a transparent manner. He suggested direct cash transfer to beneficiaries to reduce expenditure over TPDS reform, which is an important part of the Bill. "This will definitely save us from the burden of additional cost, time over runs, etc," Kumar said in his letter to the PM. He said the committee felt that state governments may be divided into categories A, B and C. Those states which are performing well financially could be be termed as 'Category A' states and may bear the entire cost as envisaged in the bill - both one time and recurring nature for implementation of the Food Bill. Remaining states may be divided into category B and C for which the Centre may provide financial assistance to the extent of 50 per cent and 75 per cent respectively for one time capital expenditure to be incurred on creation of infrastructure, constitution of state Food Commission, creation of scientific storage up to block levels and setting up of vigilance committees at various levels.