date:May 26, 2012
The Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata) professor, whose research interests fall in the area of food security, agriculture and rural development, said, The draft Bill, as envisaged currently, will exclude a huge segment of the population.
Experience shows that in any targeted scheme a significant segment of the extremely poor and vulnerable part gets deprived, she added during an event organised by the Northeast Action Group.
Swaminathan, who is also a member of the Central Government's exp