What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013 ? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India ?

Significant anti poverty measure

1. Saves expenses incurred on food.
2. Aims towards meeting the basic needs of poor.
3. In coherence with SDG-Goal 1 - No poverty.

Raising nutritional security

1. Good quality grains like rice, wheat, pulses.
2. Ensures access and affordability to food.
3. Mid-day meal scheme ensures nutrition for children in primary and secondary.

Challenges

1. Diversion of good quality food grains and corruption: Wadhwa committee.
2. Doesn't include nutri-cereals like jowar, bajra.
3. Inclusion/exclusion errors in the list.
4. Harrassment at fair price shops.

Way forward

1. Distribution by civil supplies corporation as suggested by Wadhwa committee.
2. Reframing of list of beneficiaries.
3. One Nation, One Ration card across the nation.
4. Inclusion of nutri-cereals, eggs, milk on pilot basis.