NFSA implementation a hasty step: Tarigami

Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today said the National Food Security Act (NFSA) has been launched in haste without a proper and perfect ground work in the state.
In a statement issued here today, he alleged that discrepancies that surfaced during uploading of the data on the national portal have not been addressed and even more loopholes have detected after the launch of the scheme.
"It is beyond comprehension that the Act has been launched without addressing the concerns shown by the masses from time to time, which has resulted in chaos and confusion among the consumers", he said.

The CPI(M) leader suggested for a review of the database and categorization of people under priority, non-priority and exclusion category, besides removing the short comings, duplicity and multiple errors.
He reiterated his demand for food security for the entire population of the state by providing 35 kg ration to each family at the rate of Rs 2 per kg.
He sought Governor's intervention for enhancement of coverage under NFSA from the Central government and suggested the Governor's administration to take note of the protests that have sparked after the implementation of the Act.
All measures for making the Act viable, transparent and consumer friendly, must be taken at appropriate levels, he said.