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The National Food Security Act, 2013
2013 ·
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I — PRELIMINARY
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Short title, extent and commencement
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Definitions
II — PROVISIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY
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Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System
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Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers
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Nutritional support to children
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Prevention and management of child malnutrition
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Implementation of Schemes for realisation of entitlements
III — FOOD SECURITY ALLOWANCE
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Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases
IV — IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS
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Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System
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State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households
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Publication and display of list of eligible households
V — REFORMS IN TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
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Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System
VIA — C WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
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Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards
VII — GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
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Internal grievance redressal mechanism
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District Grievance Redressal Officer
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State Food Commission
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Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission
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Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission
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Joint State Food Commission
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Powers relating to inquiries
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Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission
VIII — OBLIGATIONS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY
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Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments
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Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases
IX — OBLIGATIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY
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Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security
X — OBLIGATIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas
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Obligations of local authority
XI — TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
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Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System
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Conduct of social audit
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Setting up of Vigilance Committees
XII — PROVISIONS FOR ADVANCING FOOD SECURITY
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Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas
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Steps to further advance food and nutritional security
XIII — MISCELLANEOUS
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Other welfare schemes
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Penalties
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Power to adjudicate
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Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government
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Act to have overriding effect
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Power to amend Schedules
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Power of Central Government to give directions
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Power of Central Government to make rules
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Power of State Government to make rules
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Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc
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Power to remove difficulties
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Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes
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Force Majeure
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