India plans to subsidize about 800 million people, according to the U.S. $ 2 billion program to reduce malnutrition and poverty alleviation wheat, rice and cereals.
Food Safety Bill, which is expected to be approved by the President of India to protect the legitimate rights of citizens foods.
India has some of the world's worst poverty and malnutrition, 1.2 billion people in poverty and half the country's two-thirds of child malnutrition.
New program allows those who qualify month buy 5 kg of rice, one kg three rupees (4.5 cents). Wheat will cost 200 rupees a kilogram, and the cost of grain is a Rs.
India's upper house of parliament passed the bill on Monday after last week in the House of Commons passed.
 



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