Question : FOOD FOR WORK PROGRAMME



(a) whether the State Governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra have requested the Union Government for removal of difficulties experienced, while implementing of Food for Work Programme during the on-going calamities relief measures;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the State Governments have also requested the Government that Food for Work Programme may not be restricted to the employment assurance scheme alone;

(d) if so, the guidelines issued by the Union government regarding implementation of Food for Work Programme;

(e) whether there is any proposal to adopt 1977-78 guidelines for effective implementation of the programme;

(f) if so, the time by which 1977-78 guidelines are likely to be adopted; and
(g) the other measures taken by the Government on the requests of the State Governments?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SRIRAM CHAUHAN )

(a).(b),(c),(d),(e),(f) & (g) : The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.