Bihar’s Ration Card Expansion Drive and Food Security Governance
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s directive to expedite the issuance of one crore new ration cards to eligible beneficiaries marks a significant governance intervention in the state’s public distribution system, occurring at a politically sensitive juncture that coincides with the Union government’s proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act’s Antyodaya Anna Yojana entitlement formula,…