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| Governor's admn shelves NFSA implementation | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 2: As the deadlock over the new government formation in Jammu and Kashmir continues, the implementation of the much hyped National Food Security Act (NFSA) hangs in balance with the state authorities preferring to shelve it for now.
The date fixed for the implementation of the Act was February 1, 2016 but there is not even a single word over its implementation. With many heaving a sigh of relief over the non- implementation of the new food act in the state, several are asking questions over how could such a vital act be shelved sans any reason on ground.
It was informed prior to the imposition of the Governor's rule in the state that the new distribution system of subsidized ration will have three categories - priority, non-priority and exclusion. Debates and discussions over NFSA and food security in the state have already been witnessed with NC and Congress jumping into the chorus- demanding its immediate roll back.
Earlier, sources in the Government had revealed to Early Times that apart from the major political controversy which erupted after the Government's announcement over NFSA, the incorrect information of the consumers in the Jammu and Kashmir available with the CAPD is compelling the Government to delay the process further.
Sources said that the Government would amend the Act further and would delay its implementation at present as far it could to avoid any trouble. Also, due to the wrong information collected by the CAPD in the past would act as a major impediment in the implementation of the Act in Jammu and Kashmir state.
Reports informed that the people have been issued forms for enrollment which are not only riddled with inaccuracies, but even the income of the families has not been registered properly in the records of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department.
Despite the fact that the state Government has made it compulsory that the income certificates will be issued by the Tehsildars before the subsidized ration would be released to people, the complaints are mounting that the enrollment forms give wrong information about family incomes.
Blazingly, the gender of the people has been registered incorrectly, raising several eye brows about the credibility of NFSA in the state. Besides that, there is chaos that could be witnessed all around about the usage of Aadhar card in the new system. There are reports that during the implementation of the new food Act in the state, the Aadhar cards will Act as the main point between the ration depots and the consumers.
Interestingly, the Government is yet to clarify how the card would store the information about the ration details of the consumers. Further, there is no initiative taken by the Government for the installation of the card reading machines at the ration depots for the purpose. Such a situation is also hinting at Government's plan to delay the process further.
Furthermore, the government was supposed to present the budget. Business in the House has also been put on halt, which certainly affects the governance. Apprehension of people on an important matter like ration distribution has not received the amount of attention it deserves from policy makers. Going ahead with NFSA right now will be a mistake. Elected leaders have to shoulder the responsibility and understand that they cannot stay away from important state business. The perception shared by people is that NFSA is yet to receive the popular vote, the vote of the people. |
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