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NITI Aayog s Proposal to Cut Food Subsidies Will Worsen India s Rising Hunger Problem A number of indicators have shown that India is still reeling under the adverse impact of lockdowns and job losses necessitated by the pandemic. Any cut in food subsidies will push millions into starvation. A boy eats at an orphanage run by a non-governmental organisation on World Hunger Day, in Chennai May 28, 2014. Photo:Reuters/Babu/Files Rights12/Mar/2021 On February 28, 2021, it was widely reported that Niti Aayog put out a paper arguing for lowering coverage in food security law in order to cut the subsidy bill. The paper prescribes curtailment of food subsidy to people from 75% in rural areas and 50% in urban areas to 60% and 40% respectively. This curtailment, the Niti Aayog estimates, will result in savings of Rs 47,229 crore. This very straight proposition needs to be looked at from the point of view of several factors.

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