# Draft food security amendment may cut rations for small AAY households 2026-08-12T23:53:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes replacing the flat 35 kg per Antyodaya Anna Yojana household with 7 kg per person, capped at 35 kg. This would cut support for 84.5% of Tamil Nadu's AAY households, those with fewer than five members, reducing the state's monthly allocation by 35.6%. The share of households unable to afford a healthy diet has halved from 52% to 25% since 2011-12, yet crores remain vulnerable. India also faces a double burden: child stunting has fallen but wasting is stagnant, and 101 million adults have diabetes. The article argues against cutting grain entitlements and calls for dietary diversification alongside. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Antyodaya Anna Yojana, dietary diversity, foodgrain entitlements, malnutrition, National Food Security Act, NFSA amendment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/draft-food-security-amendment-may-cut-rations-for-small-aay-households/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/draft-food-security-amendment-may-cut-rations-for-small-aay-households/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.