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While keeping the election promise of providing 25 kg of rice/ wheat to below poverty line households at Rs. 3/- per kg, the United Progressive Alliance II &nbsp;within its first 100 days in office has come out with a concept note and a draft bill on National Food Security, popularly known as the Right to Food Act. The civil society organizations however are asking for continuing with the existing supply of food grains amounting to 35 kg of rice/ wheat for each BPL household at Rs. 3/- per kg. There have been efforts made by the NGOs to pressurize the government on continuation of other food and nutrition related schemes such as the ICDS, MDMS etc. The insistence on the part of the Central government to reduce the number of BPL household ration cards based on the new poverty estimates of the Planning Commission (2004-05) has already been met with opposition by the state governments.<br />
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What do you think? Should we freeze the number of BPL housefolds to where it is at present (around 5.91 crore) or nearly double it as being demanded by the State Governments. </span></span>
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Post your verdict and comments on this proposition for a meaningful debate.</span></span> 
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