NAC Recommendations, Prof Jean Dreze's disagreement and related media articles

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Below are the few links to media articles published in past week related to NAC recommendations on National food security act and Prof Jean Dreze's disagreement for the same.

We are also attaching the document that contains gist of final recommendations passed during NAC meeting on 23rd Oct 2010, and the complete version of disagreement note issued by Jean Dreze on the same day.

Links to media articles

The muddle in food security
http://www.livemint.com/2010/10/26231238/The-muddle-in-food-security.html?h=B

NAC consensus on food security
http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/24/stories/2010102461470100.htm

Jean dreze's dessent note
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article845406.ece

Implement food security scheme in two phases: NAC
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article845402.ece

NAC-govt divide surfaces at think tank's meet
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NAC-govt-divide-surfaces-at-think-tanks-meet-/articleshow/6800452.cms

NAC wants subsidised food for 75% Indians
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/sunday-et/dateline-india/NAC-wants-subsidised-food-for-75-Indians/articleshow/6801035.cms

NAC moots food net for 75% of population
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_nac-moots-food-net-for-75pct-of-population_1457178

No uniform food security, NAC readies Bill framework
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/no-uniform-food-security-nac-readies-bill-framework/701600/0

Divided NAC finalises food security draft
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Divided-NAC-finalises-food-security-draft/Article1-617053.aspx

NAC urges cheap grain for 75% population
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/nac-urges-cheap-grain-for-75-population/412502/

Poor get less food from Sonia's NAC
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Poor-get-less-food-from-Sonias-NAC/articleshow/6800269.cms

Food bill re-draft: Subsidies for 75 per cent
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/food-bill-re-draft-subsidies-for-75-per-cent-61880?pfrom=India

NAC wants subsidised food for 75 pc of Indians
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nac-wants-subsidised-food-for-75-pc-of-indians/133617-37-64.html

Radical changes proposed to Food Security Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbhgsOeNsyk

NAC's compromise proposes wider food security coverage
http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/23/stories/2010102364591800.htm

Food security for ‘almost’ all
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101024/main1.htm

Inconsistencies in food safety law
http://english.samaylive.com/nation-news/676476002/inconsistencies-in-food-safety-law.html

National Advisory Council urges cheap grains for masses
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/national-advisory-council-urges-cheap-grains-for-masses_493565.html

NAC recommendations on Food Security Bill
http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/25/stories/2010102550560100.htm

Work in Progress
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/work-in-progress/701979/0

Dreze: Why no food security for all?
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/dreze-why-no-food-security-for-all-62055

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