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Recently, the Calcutta High Court declared the ‘Duare Ration Scheme’ of the West Bengal government “ultra vires to the National Food Security Act, 2013” and legally void.
Key Points:
Background:
- The Duare Ration Scheme asked the shopkeepers to distribute the ration to the beneficiaries doorstep.
- But under the National Food Security Act there is no such provision.
- So, The Shopkeepers have filed a case in Calcutta HC, pointing out that no such obligation has been mentioned in the NFS Act regarding distribution of ration at doorsteps.
- If Parliament amends this then it can be possible. HC has ruled in favour of the shopkeepers.
About the Duare Ration Scheme:
- The scheme was introduced by the West Bengal government in November, 2021, for delivery of food grains under public distribution system at the doorsteps of beneficiaries.
