The National Food Security Act -2013

~ 1i. 'it. ~(1('f)04/000712003 13 In:GISTf<:J(EU NO. HI. (."')0.1/0007/200.1_13 """'""" EX"IUAOIUlINAI{Y \flTI 11- ~ I 1'~\RTII-Sectiol\ I 1lTfll<I;n;; _ PUBLISHED BY AlJI-HORITY "Qo 291 1{~, ~, ~ 10, 20131 "l'lJ:: 19, 193.5 (lfCfi) Nil. 29] NEWDELJIJ,TUESDAY,SEI'TEMIlEn 10.2013/1HIAOUA 19, 1935(SAKA) *"";;""'" ~ "'" ~ fir-! '!'"""'" <:1 '"'" t fum ~ """"'"'""'" wt I SO:I':Ir:lIC11:lgiuj:;is :,:hCll Iu this l'lUi in onkr tll;ll it 111:1)'IJ.c11lL'd;I.. a scp;lr;llcc:olllpihltion. MINISTRYOFLAWANDJUSTICE (Lcgislali\'cI)cpaftllwut) N('II lJelhi. 111l' 10111S('/11('1II1>1',..2013IHlu/(11"I/ 19. 1935(Saka) TIll' following Acl of Parli;lI11Ctl! rccei\\.:d Ihe :t~,;cnl of Ihe Pre~iclelll on Ihe Illlh SCplC111bl:r. 2()IJ.alld isherchy puhlished rorgl:l1cral int'orrll;lli()II:- TilE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT. 2013 No. 200'- 2013 1I0lh Seplt:m/)u: 2013.) AnAct 10 provide for roodand nutrilional security in hum:lll lifecycleapproach, byen:-.uringaccesstoadequalequantilYofquality food:ll affordableprices 10people10livea lirewith dignity and 1'01'malleI'Sconnected Iherewilh or incidenlallherelo. BFil~nactcd byParli;1Il1cl1\intheSixly.founhYcarofthcR~pllblir.:oflnJiaasfollow~:- PIl.U.I\II'AK' J. (I)111isACIIIlay becalled theNation:.l FoodSecurit};\ct.2013. Shorr lilk "'I~11l ~nd (2) Ite>;lcnd~ 10Ihc wholeofIndia. <;U'Il1"''fl<."l.'I...,1l (3) Sa\e a\ otherwise provided. II shall be decmed to h;l\'e come IlllU force on Ihe 51h da) ofJuly.2013. ::!. In lhisAct. un1c"... lhe conle>;t olllCl"\\ii<>e fCl.juin:....- (I) ~(J"".:(lII,,(Uli~ mC:'l.Ih;t child care and Jc\c1opmCnl cCnlrc 'iCl up under the Irllcgr.llcdChild DeveloprncllISel"\'icesSchemeoftheCelllral GovernmclU 10render ...cniccs covered under section 4. dau"e (a) of "'ub-section (/) of seclion 5 and seclion 6; THE GAZElTE OF [ND[A EXTRAORDINARY (2) ·...;cnlr;ll pool" me,m.. lhe slock offo()Jgmin~whidl i..,- (i)procun::dbylheCentralGovernmentandlheSt:lleGuvemmcntslhrough minimum supportpriceopcratiom; (ii) maintained for allocations under the Targeted Public Di~lribution SptCIIl,ulherv.elfan:st.:hl:rnes,IIIcludingcalamityreliefami'uchuther~ht:rne'; (iii) kepI a~ re<;cn'es for schemes referred to in ~ub-cl;lUse (Ii): (3) "chgibk househuldsM means housd1Ulds co\cn.:d under the priority hvuseholds and the Al1I)'udaya Anna Yojana rckr....:d tu in sub·'cctiun (I) uf ~ctil)n 3: (.J)"lairprice~hop"me,tlhJ..hopv.hit'hha,been liccll'>Cdtodi~lriblltcc~'-Cnlial \.'uIIHIltKlities by an order i"sued under ..eellOIl J or the E,-;Cllll.11 ('UllllllIKlilie" Act, 1955, tothe raliol1 card hokh.:rs underIheTargeled Public I)lslributiun Sptcrn: III <II 19,;5 (5) "loIK[grJIII-;" Ille"n..rice. \\he;ll urCI);II",egr.lin..Ilr.ll1) cumbin.llinl1 th.;rcuf conforming to ~uch quality nurms as lila) be determined. by' order, by the Cenlral GO\Cl11lm:l1Ifrumtilm:lutime: (6) "foodse<:Lllit}~me;il1Sthesupplyorthc entItledquantity offoodgrallls and mc.!lspt:cifieounderChaplaII: (7) "food security illiowallce" means the ilmount of money to be paid by the cunl'erned State Governmcnt to the entitled persons under section 8: (8)"localaUlhority~indlll.k,..P,llICh,lyat,lllunicip:llity,di"lrietboard.l'anlOn1l1cnt board. lown plimning authority aud in lhe States ot Assam. Manipur. Mcghal:l)'I. M1/01';1111, Nagal:md andTripurawhere Palll:hayatsdollotexist, the \illagccOlJlll"ilor \.'llllllllilleeor.LIlYotherbolly, bywh:llevcrnamecalled. which is allthori~crJ underthc Constltulion or ,lilY 1.1\\ for lhe lime bcin£ in roru~ for sdf-go\ernalh:e orallY olhcr authorilY orboJy vested with lllc conlrol and 111,lrlaget)lCIl101civic sen'iccs, \\ithin a sped/ied 10.::,11 area: (9)"nlcal" meanshotcuukedorpre-cooked:uldIll~;lletl beforeii'scrvicc 1111:,11ur lake lIurne l'ltiun, as m'lY be pl'cscribcd by theCellll'.i1 GOI'ernr11enl: (/U)"rninir11unlsupport price" rne;lIl~theassun.:d prkc,lnnollllceJby IheC.:nlr:i1 GovCrt11lH,:111;11 which fuudgr;liliS;Ircprocured from f:!rmcrsbytheCentralGovernment :md Illl.: Slall' Governmenls and theIr ;Igell\;ies, 1'01' till;central pOQI: (II) "notilication" mc:m.. a notific:rtiUIi i."',ueJ under Ihis Act ,md published ill the01tiClalGaz.elle: (/2) "other welfare schemes" means slI(.:h GOvernment ~chcmes,in adJition 10 theT,lrgctcd PublicDisilibutionSystem,underwhich looJgl~lin..orlTlL:als;lrt:supplied ;IS I>art ofthc schemcs: (13) "Pt'I~on with disability" mean, n pcr:-on dcfinco a~ '111.;h in dau~c (t) of ~c\.·trnn2 otthe PCr<.;OIlS with Dlsabilitie' (EqU:11 Opportunitic~. Protectioll 01 Righls ,mdFull Paniclpaliun)Al·1. 1995: 1of 1996 t/4) "priority househo[d~" mean~ hOll~..::hollh idclItllied a, ..uell unOl'f seclion tu: (/5) "prescribed" mean~pre\':ribl:d by nIle, made under thisACI: (16) "r.uion caro" means adocument ISSUCO under;ill orderor authomyoftill' Sl.ltcGovcrnment for lhe purch;l'eofc'..,.;nll.11 comIllOl.hllC, lrolllthc1;lirprice ,ll(lp, undcr theT;lrgeled Pllblic Dislribution Sy~tem: U7) ~mr.\1areaM means any an'n in a Slale t:x\"ept those areas covered by an)' urb,m loca[ body ora cantonment boardestablishedor\.·onstituted IIm..!cr any la\\ for thetimebeingin force: or THE GAZETrE INDIA EXTRAOIWINARY 3 l"'() "S.,-,IKdule'· 1I1c~ns ~ SdlcLlulc appendcd to lhi" Act; (/9)"sclliorciti/..cn·' meansapcrM)IlddincdliSsuchunderchlusc(h)ofsection 2 ufthc Mailllcllanc~andWdfarcofParcnlSand SeniorCilizensAct. 2007: (10) "social auLlit" means lh..:process in which peopleCOlleCli\cly lIlonitorand C\..Iu~lelhepl'lllning~lIdimplemenlationofaprogr.ullmc01'scheme; (11) "SlateCommission" meansthe State Food Commission eonstitulcd under sectIon 16; (12)"StateGo\"t-:rnmeIllM illrdationInaUnionterritory.meanstheAdministr,l.Ior • thcn:ofappoinl..:d underar1icl~239oftheCOllslitulion; 123)"T.lrgetcd I)ublicDistributionSystem"IIlC:ln<;lhesystem fordistribUlionof C"~I.·'lli,11c(Jnu!llldities to the r,Jliun card huldcf'; lhrough fair plit.:e shops; (20$) "Vi~II;Ul':CCOlllmilleeM mean!>at.:OIlHllllleeconsliltllcdulllier"c\.·tlon2910 "upcrnsc the llllplcmcntatioll ufall "Chcrncs unucr lhi..A.:t: (25) lhe wunJs and cxpn::ssioll!> not defineu here bUl ddined III thc Esscntllli COlllmodilies,kl. 1955.orall) otherrelevanlActshallh;l\ethemClIningrc~lX"cliHdy a....lgncd HI thclll 1Il lhosc Acts, PROVtSIU''''S RJRroo!)SOCURln 3.(I) Ever) pcrwll belonging !Opriorityhousehold!>. idenulied undersub-section(I) RighI to ofsCCtitJIl 10.shall becntilled toft.'t.:cive live kilogramsoflOodgrains perperson pCI'monlh 1'",,,'1:1\t" at sub~idi~cd prit.:es "IJCcilied in Sdledule I from lh,; Slate Gmernlllclll IInder theTarg":led roodgrJins JI suh,idl"',j Public Di~lriblllionSyslem: pric·r, b)' Pro\IJe\.t lhltl lhe hou!>ehold" (-,overed under Atllyodaya Anll;l YOJana sh'lll. to 1<>lIch per-ons eXlenl as lll;ly bes~cjlicdby theCentr;l! Gmernment loreach Stme in lhe ~llidscheme. be Ixl"ng,ng 10 d'!-,iblc enlillcd10thirt)-livekilograllls01fooLlgnllm;pCI'hOllsehuldpcI'munlhIII theprit.:csspccilied hQuseb"ld, in ScheduleI' under Targdcd or I'llblie IJru\'ideLl funlll.:r thaI ifannual allUGltiull foodgrain.. to ;Itly State lInckr the Acl is l)1"ril"ui"n less than the average ;IIHlll~dofftake offoodgrains for hi~1 thl\:e yC;lrs uildernormal Targdcd S)Sleln Public [)i~lIibulioll Syslcm, thesame1<»1;111 beprotcctcdal prie\.·..as 1ll;lybedclcTll1im;J by lhe CClltral (I0"CI'IlIIl<,:1I1 ~IIlJ the SUll\.' shalllx' alhx;I!t.'d loodgraill" ;IS "pl'cifll'd in Sc!lcdllk IV EIplwl1Ili!m,- Fortile purposeoflhisscction, Iilc "AnlyouayaAnn;1 Yoj~lI1~j" I11C;II1S, lhc ..clh:llh' by lhe saiLl name launched uy the C';1l1r:11 GOI'Crnl1lClll ull 11\1.' 25th da) ul Dcc":l1lber,2(1(10:;llld;ISmudilice!frum timetuIiIlle, (2\Theenlilicillenlsofthepersons belonging10lheeligible households refelTed 10in sUb-sel.'llon (I) al ..ubsidiscd pric~s sh;111 exlend up to sevenly-five per c..:nl. of the rural popul:llioll ,IllU tip 10 tifty (X:r Ct'nl, Orin\.' urban I>opuialioll, (3) Subjccl 10 ...ub-sel:lion (I). the Slale Go\'ernmClll may prO'ide to Ihe persons hdon~lllgtueligiblehotlseholds:.wheat lluurin heuofthecmilted(!u;mtlty01 foodgrain.. III aCC(lrdalKe \I'ith '>uch guiddincs as may be!>(X:I.'ilied by lhe Celllr.11 GO\CnllllenL -I. SubJeet 10 ,>uch schemes ;IS ma)' be fr;lIlled by the Celllr.11 Go\ernmt"1l1. e\cr~ I\ulriti"n"l pregnanl \Hllll;lll ;ullilat'laling mothersh:lll beellfitlcJ to- 'urporl In rregnJIl1 {1I1 meal. lret' ofcharge. Juring pregn;mt.:y and "ix mOllthsafterlhedlild bir1h. "UITM:n ;111<1 thnJugh Ihc local (/1/gllnl1(uli. 'So as 10 meet the lll11rillonal 'Standards "pcl:llicd 111 l.'d~linJ: Schl'uuk II: lmll m<>llla, (h) nMternilybenefit01notles"lhallmpcc~si'l: lhousand, In ,,"ch lll~l;lllllenh"" Ill;l)' bepre'<Critx:dbylheCenlralGo\crnrnent; Prmided thaI :111 pregn:mt women:lIld lact:lIl11£IllOth.:~ in regulart'mplo)'lllcnt \\IIh the Cl'mral Go\\.·mrnentorSt:lll'Go\anmcnh01 Public SCl:l0rUndenaking...or tho...<: \\ho art: ill n:t'~lpl 01 "mll,lrbcnclll!> unJer .111) 1;lw lorthe lime ~ingIII forcc ~h:lll IInl Ix" cnlllled to h<:'ndit,> ,>pccifil'd in clause (b). THI GAZETn:: 01 INDIA 1E..\TI{AQI{DI:--:i\ - RY - lP-U11 II )\Ltllllwnal 5. (I) SUbJ':l;IIO lhl; prmisillll,,, l.:Il11I.IIIl<:,IIIll;bu,,,c (h), l;\CI)' dull! up III Ih<: .1,l!C 01 Wl'p"'l III 1l!U1ICt:n yC;II' ,11.111 hil\I.' Ihc lollu\\IIlgclIllllcmcnlS luI'his IHJlrillVIl;11 ncc,b. 11;(1I1..:1y _ .luld":01 1<1) in 1110: C;)'C til ,:hildretl in Ihc= age gmup of "ill month.. III -;i't yc=ar'i. OlgC appmpn;.\te meal. hcc= of eh.rrgc, thruugh Ihe local (/IIgwl\IlIdi so as II) meel Ihe nUlnll<.ll1,11 ..1;Jndanh ..pecified 11\ S<:hedule II: or PlllltdedIhal lorchildro.:nIx:lo\\ theage six monlhs.e"dusl"cbr.::a.:.l I'ct=ding shall be pmmoh:J; (hl ill the til"": III childrcn, up 10 da..s VIII,Jr v.llhin Ihe age group of ,i\ 10 fourtccn years. \\hi(;hC\l~ris applit:lhle, olle lllid-<Iay IllC'I!. free ofeh:trge,e\el)'<I;I). O:Xl·...pl IU1 "1.:11001 hulidays, ill ;111 sdJOols run by loc:ll btx!ie" Go\ernll1.:1Il 3ml GO,,'llllllent ;Jidcd '1.:11,,01... ,,\I .1' III meet the nutrilional ,talldard, 'J":l.:ifieti in Sl'h.:duk" III '-.\1.'1)' "l·h",)!. ll:lcn..:d 10 III d.lUse IbJ III ~ub-..c..:tIWl (I), .md fmgllf111wh ,h.llI h.t\'c l.l":lllIle, lorl;(ItJl..lng mea]." dnll~1I1g v.aIel';ulli ,.mit'ltilln: PnnIll..:dthallllurbilll.lrea"f,u,:llllle""fc':lltrali,etl~It..:herl'"1mc'"ll..inglItc,ll,tll,l~ he u,ed, \Iher,,;\er I'equired.•1' perIhe gUideline, i"ued I>y th,,;('clllr,,1 (il,\<:111111el1l . l " ',e'e"lwn fl. Till' Slatc (iU\l'UlIllCIIl ,h;tll. I!tHough lhc 10.:.11 lmgllllll'fult, ideiltlly ..nd plHIuk "'''''I 111.:;.\1" Irl· ,II h"r!!l', III.:hlldl<:n \Ihll,ullerrrum 1ll.llnutrillon.'II.1' tilme":lthc Ilutnlulnal n '! < I . t h . IJ I...II\!ard J'I..· ,tlo.:d III S.:hnlute II ,"~I 11111"11 Iml'I",'I<;!lrJrH.~1 7. Th..: St;Jle GO\enltll,,;nts ,11:111 implclllcnI ,chclI1e" I.:o\'crillg ..:ntitlcul<:tll... IInder lOt ,,,'hcmc.-~ fur sectiOlls4,.5,md~cction6IIIill;conlance\\ilh rhel!uidclines,indtldlllgl;0~1-;haring.bct\\CCII r~.,II>~II<ln of enl'llrmenlS. Ihe('cntn.11 (iUlcl'llmctl! andtheStateGmcrnmCIllSin"ul'hmanner<1-;Illay bepresclibcdI>~ the("entnll(;I)\el'llmcnl, ClIAI"IERIII 1 I ( e , ,, h ' i '', Iv 1<,,><.1 ~. III l':"C (II non-..uppl) 01 IIII.' l'Tll11lcJ lltt:mUtlc...olloodgr..llll' (II mcal" to el111tlnl 1)<:I'llll' unuci Chapll'r II. ..ueh 1)<:1'1111' sll;III be ellllllcd to leC<:I\<: ..ltdl hl(ld wCluit)' 'C"UIII\ JII"",,,",, ,n ,IIl\l\lan.:e hUIll lile':OIKelned St;lt..:Gll\"cIllrllcnt tnbepaiJ toc..eh per..un, \\Illlw"ItchWHo.: nfl~", <.J'''~, ,tllt!m;llIrK'1 .1' In"y be pll'Wllbcd by Ihc l"·lllr.ll GO\Clnillent CI1-\VIH~ I\' . II" 'tilI('AO'" III III(;UII' IIIX'....IIIJU)-; • (' (" 9.Th.:rl\:r.:enl..lgeuncrageunderIhe rargcled PublicDi..tnbuIIOIlS)..tCllIlIlmr;!1.unl J'"I, r~f~Clcu wl'l.m .lre.l.. '''I l·.I..:hSt..ll· ..h,ll!. 'UbJl.'lt10,ub--:.ecllOn(2}01 ..l'(·1I0n.i.tic,klcnllHK'db) the .'uhlh Cenu;l1 Gll\CIIlIll<:nt ;lIld till' tot:ll numhel ofper'on, 10bo:eO\ere,1 ltl sueh nlr;d anJ mh.1II VI'II,blll"'n ;1ri.:,I' urlhe St.lte ,hall bl' l\delll,tlcd 1)1) Ihe hasis of the po!)ul:ltioll e..tlmatc, a, p.cr Ihe '))'IeIII WU...lh III Willdl the rcle\.1Il1 fIgures h;l\e becn published. 10. (/l !lIe$t:I1C G('I\'crnmcl11 ,h:LlI. \llthin the tlumber01 pcr;ol1')dclerrnined under I;,.,e,",,,em "c:rllunI} for Ihe mrnl and urban :lrl';[«;, IdClIllfy_ r":r;orc h' ;....ld, " n " .: t ~nU !tll the hou...:hold.. to be l"o,n'cn:d under till' Anl)OOay:1 Anna 'opua to the Ir r , .1 o:\.lenl '1'lC,,'illed utldcr"Ub-~C:l·tIUtlII}01 '\«1I0n J. In .ICconJ.uwe \\llh thegtudclino.:... I""I.,"I".!,,> apph,,·;thk to Ihe \:ud ,dlcmc; (1)) the rcm;lIlling household, as priorll}' hOll<;ehold" 10 bl' l'o\"crcu ulIlkr tlk' T.lrgl'tnll'ublie D"'lrihutlOn Sy...leltl. ill ;Ic("ordancc with -;uch guidelme'.l' the SI.lIe GOH'rntllentIll.!.) «;j'lt"nly PW\lded th:ulhc: SUle Go\'crnrno:nt Illay. as soon as pos...ibk, but \\lthlll su.:h p<-Tiod 1l11ll'\C,"Cdlllf thr..:..: huntlrnl ,1IlU ..i\ly-lnc d<l)', .lltcr till' l'Ollltlll'n~'emCtJllIl SIi: II -,HE GAZEITEOF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY Ihe f\U. ilkntily Ihe eligible lmu..chold.. 11\ ac.:oni'lllcc \\ith the guiddllle... II-amed uuder this sUb-~ccllul1: I},II\IllcdlUItherIlwllheSI;lte(jll\o:rnlno:nt...h;111cIlIllinue10ICCel\0..'lhe;jll.x:ati,lll "I lo"lI,;:r,llIh fmm Ihc Ccntral (iu\ernlllent umkr Ihe c'l:l'ling Talgeh:d Public !)I\tnbullon Sy...lelll. 1111 lhe idenllfio::uIUll tlf\uch huu"ehold\ i... l"<lIIlplcle (2) Thc $1.Jte GO\CnJlIlcnt shallulxlale the list IlfelIgible hou'>Chold~."Itlull the num~ruf~~onsJ.::tcnninc:d undersection 9 for the rural ,md urban ;m:as. in .Iccordance \\Ilh theguidelInes Irallled under\ub-:>cdion (I). II. TIle St;,.rlt: GIl\enJm.:llI shall pl;!<.·c Ih.: h\t ut the idcntified cb~ihlchuu..,;hulth in Puhll_~\l.'" th.:puhhclIt1Il1Jin ;llldt1i...p!J.) it pmminemly ...11..1 J"pla' "I I._I "I d'i,l~ CHAI'TERV h"lhd'"hh 1(1.1(NoI.\1\\.... TARCirnl)I'lDue IJl'>nURI no.. s\SllM 12.(I)Tho..'Cellir.11.lIIdStalcGO\emmelils\h.:lllclldcJ\tlur10prut;rc"sndyuntlc:nJkc Rd."m_ ,n ncc,;......Jry lc!lIf!n... in IheTargctcd I)ubhc DI...tribullon 5)...tcm III Ctln","nance \\uh 1I1l' rule f.r.!'clcJ cllvl'a;!lo:\i Itl(IhcllI III lilt... ,\cI, PUW" 01 Int>u"'.... :' rhe rclt'l1lh ...h.ll!. fIIfrrl11w. mdutle- ..',Ie (,11 dunr....lepddl\er)'"ffnullgrJill" IIIthcTargelcu Public Dl~lnbuli(lnSy~lcm I.utkt-.: .hl arrl".:.Illtlll \11 inlllrm;llion ,wJ CIlJllI1lUll1callUn Icd1l1ulugy louh IIIdudlllg ,·Jlli·ltl-l;I1J nllllputen...atl!ll1 J11 {lrl!o:r til CI1\urc lr.lII"p;LJC'I1\ fceur,lill~ 01 tl';lI1,,;rClr\lJI\ ,,1.111 !l'\d...,.JJl,!ltl pfe\cnt Ui\CllollllI. {I·Ik\cr;lg1l1g"aadna;lf"forlJl1Jqlle idenllfic;lIiuJI.wilhbiomelril·inlormatitJllllf clIlllkll bel1cficiarie~lor proper1;lrgelll1g of benefits umlerthiSAct: (((I lulllr.lrl\p;m:::ncyvI record~: (1'1 prderel1ce 10 publil" instltutlOJlS or puhlu: bill.he" such as Palldla~;,.rl".\c1r Iwlp group\. cu-opo:r:rtlve... irl ric':Jl\ing 011;111" pliC'e "hop~ alld 1l1;lrl;lgernelU 01 fair price ...hup\ by \\um.:n or Ih('Irnlllt'l·tl\C-.: cf)ui\cr...iliGrllunul"nJllulloditiesdi~lfiblltcdulluerthcPubliclJi\llllmciunSy...tem 1)\er;1 pelrUltof 1rillc; {~I \llppon to Itk.:;d public dr\!rlbtrtrotl modd... alld gr,IJl1\ b.mk.... fhlllllrlJ{hll'mg...dWlllC... \lId}J....,,';1\11tr;ll1sll'r, luudCllUpiJll....111'utll,;r...dwrl1,;.... lUthe targctcdheuer,\"!aric\ Jl1ur(lt:rtoeJI"'UI';1Jrcu'I(I{1(1gr;1r11,;IHItIt:Illent.....J'CCIrrl'lIlJl Ch,lpl'·1 II. rll ...uch arcaand mannera... JlM) hepre\crihe<j hytheCerltr;11 GmerllJllcllt CHAPrEK\1 \VlI\l\N L\U'O\\IIl.MI~r IJ. (I,ThccJd,;...1WUIll;lll \\ho h not Ie.... thanclghleenyear\01 ;lge. JlIC\CI) c:!rglbk \\<lm"n "I Iwu\ehlIIJ....hall be hC;ld olille household lor the purp<Ise IIf i~...uc of r.:.tion eard\. eighleen ~<,~r< l'! ~I!etor ~h,,\C (2) Whel\' ;1 hou...chold 011 ;my timc doc~ 1101 ha\'e ;1 woman or a \\OlllJIl 0/ eighteen 10., to.: ho:;>o.l "I y('ar~,,' age or ;Lho\',;. but hJS a Icnl;lle memberbelow Ihe ;lge01 eighleen )ears. then, lhe hou....·hoIJ r'IT ekk...tl11;,.rk llll"rnOCfollhe hou...ehold ...hall be the 1ll,:aJ01 the hou\CholJ ftlr {llt,: purpo'oCof " p ~ U l> I < I : "'< " '< rr < ~ I l t I.JlI I"..ue 01 muon "••rJ and the lemale member. on allainrng the Jgc 01 elghleen )(,.:Irs. \hall ....".I< becomc Ih(' he;,.rJ oftho..' hOll-.ehold lor\uch r:lliollcarJ.. Jll place 01such ffiJle member. CHAVIERVII r\ l,j. .:r)'SI;lle(',0\C'ffimcm...h.allrutrnph..,;,m"l!Cm;l!grie\;lIl"cr,,"d.-e ......11l\C\·h;ml...m 1"1.-".. \\hidl Illay mduuC' t<lll n~nln:S. hdp hlll'\. d~'....gn;llloll 01110<.1:11 \IIIICCI ur \uch <Ilhcr ~n, "",' r~.h. lllcch.lIll\ln "...m.l)' hc pn:....'nbeJ, m..~~nl\ (, THE GAZE1TE OF INDIA EXTHAOI<DINAHY tpAI{TIl- 1)1~lr;l'l 15.(/)Thl:StateGO\'l:rnmentsnail appoint01'de"ignalc, Ii)!'C:Il"Ilui"trict.an"rt"ll"crIII Gn,·\Jrl•• be tne Distnd Gril"\:mce Redressal Olfi(,;cr for expeditH)US and dfel:tive n:Jr,:ss<l1 of 1'lc,J"'~,~1 ~rie\:mcl:Sufthe aggrie\edp.:rsunsin nlallersrelating ttldi...llibutiunofenlitled luodgrain... Ofl"c. or Illc:lls underChapt~rII,and tllenforcc the<:ntitlclll..:nts uml..:rthisf\(;1. (2)Thequ.llilic:.liolls lor;tPP',illtlllcllta... Dislri..::t GriC':lI1cc Redress;.1 Ollie..:rallllih I}(l\\er.....h••11 be ...uch;ls lllay be pn::sl"ribed by tne StJtcGovcrnmenl. 13) The me:thtKI ami lerlllS and omditions \Jfapl}(llIlllllcnt ufthe Dislrict Gne:\alll:e: ReUrcs...al Ollil"cr~hallbesuch as Illaybeprescribedby theStateGO\cnUllcnl. (4)The St:LteGo\'efllll1e:ntshall prunue for the~Iaf) :lnd allo"':mcesofIhe Distlict Gric\'.lIlceR.:uress,,1Officerandotherst.lffandsuchotherc\pcnditurc:fSmaybeconsideretl nccc\'.ary for their prupcr rUIll"lioning. (51 "1l1e "tlil"er rdclTeu 10 III ..ub-scl"tion (I) ..h,,11 hl"Olr complaints reg:JI"ding n,)Il Ui...tribluionlItentilkd foodgrainsorIll.:als, and rnal1eThrel~(lng IhCT':1U.andtaken.:cessary aClinn 11/1' their r.:dn:<;<;:ll in "u..:h m:mnl"rand wilhin <;uch timc as may be prescribedby lhe StateGo\erllInelll. (6) AllY complainant ur Ihe oflia-r or Juthorily .l!!.nn<;t \\hom any order h,ls been pas,,::u by orli..::er refton-eu In in sub-se"::lion (I), whu is not s<tusfied ....lIh the re:drcssal of grit.:\<illcr lIlay I'iIe an appc<l[ ag<lin~t ~uch orderbclorethe St.lte Commi'''lllll. (7) b-l"r) app.:al under~ub-scl"tion(6) shall be liled ill ..u..::h Ill,HlI1erand \\ithill ~uch lllne ,I.. Ill,l) be pfe<;cribcl.1by Ihe StatcGO\CflUlll"nl. StoIC h"lOl.l 1(1, (I) I:v<::r) Slat.: Go\ernment sh:i1l. by IlOtillc:llioll, COIl~litule a Slale PooU (m11l1l1";Un, COlllllll.....II111 lorlhep"q>USl"01 monitoring :lIlU reIlew01 Illlpklllentalltlnofthis/\..::1. (2)Thc SlateC-ommi..:.lonshall l"ollsi:.! of-- (a) aCh,(irperson: (II) live other Members; ;Iud ('):l Mcmber-Secretary, who shall be <til officel 01 Ihe St,llc Go\crnl1\cnl nul beluw the rim" ofJoinl Sccn:t,u)' tothat Govcrnment: l'1'I)viueu lhal there shidl be ,It rc,l~ll\\'o WOIlll"11. wheth...rChairperson, Membcr orMember-Secretary: Provided IUriher lhat there shall be UllC pcr~oll hclonging 10 tlie Schedllled C:l~tes ilnd olle lK'rsun belunging to the S..::hcdlllcd Tribes, whethcr Chilirper~un. M":lllbernrMelllbt:r-Secrd:UY (3)Th..:: Ch;lirpl:r~ol1 ,IllUolht'r :vlcllIbcr....ha1l1)(; appoilltcd from ;11l1Ullg:-.1 pl.'rsoll..- (II) who ,II\: ur IKl\": bt't'l1 lI1el1lbt'r01 lh..: f\1I Illdia 5.:1'\Ices 01 :1II} oth':l ..:ilII ...cnict,.,ul th..: Union urState:or hoIJllll;:1civil po.;t LIndertht: Uniun orSlate ha\ing [.;n\ll"kdgc aud expt:ri~Hc~111 lI1:lllef'; relating 10 hJOtI ,ccurity, poliq' makll1g ;Jnd :IJmim.,lrationin the Ileld otagrit·ultun:.t'i\if supplics. nlllrition. heallhor;Iny allied hdd:or (I,)oremin~nceInpubliclitcwith\\ideknowledg.eandexperienceinagricullllrc, law.human rights.socialscrvice. mana,gemcnt. nUlntiotl.health.food IXllil.'Yorpub1il" :ldm;1l1..lration:or tc) who han" a prO\-en record ofwork rdatlllg to the improvemcnt ofthe food :nul nutrition nght.. ofthl" poor. (.$)TheChairp..-r:-.onand\:\":f) olherMcmberSh:lllholdofficefor:It\:rmnotext:eeding h\c year\ tWill Iht" date on which ht" entt'f'> ul>Ol1 hi, uflll,:e and ...hall be .:lIgihk fm rt':Ippolntmcnl Sll,ll TilE GAZETrE OF INOII\ EXTRAORDI,\!ARY 7 1'1m'lded lh,ll !IllP":I~lJIl ,11,111 hilidolfil.:e ;1' lhe'Ch:llrper,onor1l1h..:rMCllllkralterhe hJ.' allaulelJ lh~ age of,i"ly-li\!.' )I.'ars. (5) The m~lhodIII appoillllllCnt aud otha lerms and coudiliom ,uhjccllo \\hll.:h lhe Chairp'~~I'II11,ulher Member, and Me:IIlbc.:r-SCl;rclar~tlf lhc Slale: CIJllHni,~i()n ll1a~ be ,Ippointcu,,LIIUlim\', pl,l..:eaudpluu'durcOllllCl.'llllJ;'ollllCSI,III.'COlllrni\\IUI1(illl:ludlllg lht' 4uonJm ;ll 'ul:h mecllug,,) ,mt! II'- pU\leT" ,h.11I he ,u..:h ,1\ mol) be prc,nibed by Ihl' \1,,1,' (imcnUllCl11 (tI) 1l11111l1or .lJ1d C\.JIU;I1c Ihc llupkmcll1allOIl ot IJIl\ i\Ct. 111 rcl'lliun 10 lhc SI;l1c: fI'l eithcI W/) m(J(lf or un re<.:clpl or complainl mquilc 1Il10 \iolalllllh or cnllllcrnenl, pm\lueu undcrChapterII. (I')give,1(1\I\;..: hIIheSI,lh:GOIcl'l1IHCJ11Illldlc4,:ll\Cimpkltl":lllatiullHI till"Ikl: (II) gl\'c ;Ill\I\;C \u thc SI.Hc GO\i:-fI1I1lCIH, lhcl['agcllcie'. ;IUI\)I1111ll0U' txxllc\ 01\ Ilell ;1" non-gml'nlmClll;r1 ulg;mi:.aliolh IIt\ohetlll1 deli\cr) ol rclc\.ml "cnkc\, for Ih..:cltc..:tilcililplemcnlalilin1'1'food JndnUlrilionrel.ded\ChClllC~,l(,enablelmli,idual\ 10 Ittll) acc.::.:. 11l":lr~nlilkm":lll\ "pt:ciflctl In thisAu: h' hCJ.I app.:J.h::lg;lin'll,rdc~01 thc Di~In,'1Gm'\.ln..:c Re:ull:v,al Olfi":CI, If)prep'lll'allimal rcpolhIIhKh \hall beI;udhelll[":Ihc Slalc I.t'gi:.lalufch~ Ih~ SlalcCi')\Cfl1IllCIlI. (-:") Ihi' Siale (itllclIllllcnl ,h;111 Illake al,lll:lhlc 10 Ihc SI:lh,' C',lmmi"loll 'L1dl ;ltlJIllllhll,1111C,1IId1,'rhIlK;rI ~I,IIt.,I' il 1l1'1~ ,'Ulhl\!rl nc..:c\\.lr) 101'ProlX'1 luncllol1lngIII Ihe SI;lle('tlrllllll\'I{)II. (8) The IllclhuJ ul apfl'I'llllmCllI \lllhe \tall umJcr ,ul1-\C":II\l1I (7), lllclr -.;llaIlC', ;1110\\:LIKC, .Uld ,'ondiliom 01 'cnll:C shall bI.' \IKh, :b lila) be prc'l:l"Ib.:d b} Ihe Sl.llc Gul'enlilleill (9) nIl' Slale Guvcrnmcnl Illay remove from oni..:e the Chairpcl'\oll orallY M\'ll1lk-r Ilho-- (a) 1",01 OIl any tlillC h;I' been, aJJuJgcd asan Imolwnl. or 1/11 ha,>Ixl.:OIllCphy:.rt,:;llI) orlllclll;IJI) lIll.'ap;lblc01 aclll1g:1:.a rnernbt:r; or I( h.I'> llc~11 l'OIl\Il.:leJ 01 J.n llltenn~ \\hll.:h, III llle- opillion Ollh.. SIJ(\' (;0\1'1nmell1_ Ill\oJ"c!> morallUrpllutic.01 III) ha,a":I]lltlt'l1!>u..:h11l1.1l1ualt,JI "lhel IJ1Iel,'\I.I\1\ IIkely lu,Itk":lpl"'Judl":I;III~ hi, 11Im:IIOll\;1\ ,I Im;mber. PI' Ij'.h;h 'II,Ibu,ed hi,>11\1..l\IIUl ;1\10renderhi..l.'llIJllllll:IlIOIIIIIIIIIICt:Jl'llII11\'nl,11 lu Ill..: pllhlil' inlclnt. fIf}) ""II ,ul.:hCh,llfJlCr",'II01 r..km'xr'h,,11 Ix rerno\'C'u ullIkrdameItilor,.'Iau't'(('J \'1 'uh-\.txllun \>'1 link" he h,l, hc"n gl\CIl;1 fI:,hOI1;lble opportunity 01 bcrng heartl mlhe 1Il,IIler, 17, The Stalc GO\'Cl11menl ,hall pro\idc lor ~..Ial)' ;lIld allowances ot Chairpcr,on, S~I~!~ ,UlJ other~lcmOc['.;, Memhcr-Sccr":I'U}.,uppon\Iall,;mdolheradrnilli'lr;lllleI'.~pcn"e' rC\luircd ~11,,,,,,nc''''' ..! lorvropc:rIllllI'lloning01 Ihe 51:11CCOl1lmi\\IOIl. Ch~lIi"·''''r1 'l",ml'>cr, \k,ul...:,· 'i..1"<;1.." .rn<! "!!,e. !J,II (,I ')I,Llc (',mum",..., THE GAZ,tITE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY IP,IRTII- J)e,;~n,ll,,,n"f IX. The State Gllvanrnenl may. ifcon~iJcrsil ncccSS;lry. by notilieation. designalc C~n"~·,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,.• anystatutul) cummissionor;] bodyIn.:xcrcis..:thepowen;and perf!)rrn the functionsofth.: 51aleConHllis'IUIl rdcITcdIIIinscclion 16. t>,.>J) I" rUI~lI""..' SI..I" C"ml11,,,,,,n J"",l SI"I,' I'J. NlJt\Vith~tandlng anythingollll.lined insub-'iCcIIOn(I)Ill'~Cl.:lion 16.1\\1Iormore F",.1.1 Slales may h:ne a Joinl Siale Food COllllllis,ioll for the purposes uf 11m, ,'ct with Ih,' (·"",,,,,.,,,,n ;Ipprulal01theCelllralGuvernment. P....ct, 20. (I) Thc 51;11.: COlnmi.,slon ,hall. IIhil..: lIltJulring min ,1II~ nUllcr rdclfcd to III fd~lIngt<, dau,('\(11);mJ(t')of~ub-~eclion(6)of~ction 16.h,l\callihepower"of,16\itcoml while '"'lUll.C'.. trying :J suil undt:r lhc Code ofCivil PrO(;cdurc. 19U1S. :Jnd. in partil·ular. in n:spa;t ofthe 5 01 tQllS. 1i)lIm\ingmailer..namd):- (a)summoning: and.:nfurein~theallel'Ki.anl.:e ofallY pcl"';on andeJl:arnininghiIII on ualh: (b) di~co\ef) and prOOtlclillll ofall)" documenl: (c) rcc..:i\inge\idcnecon affida\'it~: (tlln.:qui,nioning:anypublicrecordorcopythereoffwmanycoulluroffice:and (eo) i",uing ClJmmj~\ion~for thec....l1Iinalillll 01 "i\llc~se..\ITdocumcnts. (.?) The SI:lIe ('ommis~itln 1>hall h;lvc Ihe 1)(111er lu forward :my C.N': 10;1 Mag:i,>tr,IIC h'lvillgjurisdicliolllO try the same and the M;lg:iscrale to"hom any ~tu.;hca,.: I~ IClIwardeo 1>11;111 pnx:eed 10hearIhccomplainl agaills1 Iht: 'If.:nhcd as IfIhcca:-.e h;L~ been lorward.:o III himLlnder:-.cclloll34(,oftheCodeolCriminal Proccdure, 1973. 2 \1r 1<I].t \·,,,;"l,i~, 21. No aCI 01 prvl.."Ccding:ofIhe SIal..:: COllllllis'lon shall Ix.: ill\alid mcn::l) by n;,I~Ol1 ,'II., nOll I" 01'- n",lInl,lI" Ilr'KceJin):, (II),IllY\,K:mcyill,orallYdefectintht:constilutionof.tht: SlaleCommission:ur 01 SI,<I" Cr""n1',Si'''l, (/))lillydefect in IheappointmenlufaIx.:rsonastheChairpersonor" Memberof the$1;llcCommission;or (c) any irregularity in the proccume oflh,; Stale COllll1lissiUIi Hot affecting Illl:: l1lerib llrthe \.:asc. OULlGATIONS01'CEr-,"R,\lGO\Ek.\MI:I\'FOK FOODSECUKIT\' C""lr,d 22. (J)TheCentr.llGo\,cntmClJ(shall. torensuringthercgul;lrsupplyoffOO\.lgr.unsto (j",,,rnm,,rll personslx::Jotlgill~tueligiblehouseholds,allO(;:tlClroll1lhct'clllIallX)()1 therequm::JlJuantit) ,,' ~II"'JI, vi fOt.K1grams lu the State Gnvefllmellb ullder theT::trgctetl Public Distributloll SY~I~II1,:" rCllull"cd perthe clltillctncllh under ~el·ti()n3ami ;11 price'.,pecilied LIl Schedule L 'lu.",I'II· "I to~>d~I"'II' (2)TheCClltr.11 GO\crnmelll ~h;lllalh.x:ate fuoJgraL11.~ ill act'!.mbrwc \1nh thc lIurnbt:r fn>m <·clllr..1 J"~,I I"51..,,, ofpl.·I,>on,> bt:longing to theeligible hou,dlOlds idcl1tilicd III (';Ll'h Statc untln sc-~:tioll 10, (j'''".n'l1c"r- (.1)"Illl'Central Governmentshall pR.J\·idcfoodgr;lins in respectofcnlillcmcntsunder scclions 4. 5 and section 6. 10 the Sl:u<;:: Gu\ernmenls. ::tt priec'> spccilied for Ihe pcrsom bclongmg.10eligible households in Schedule I. (41 \Vllhout prejudICctosub-M'Ttlon(I). lheCentr::LI Go\efllm..:ntsh:lll.- (Cl) prOCUrl' foodgr.lins for the cenlr::tl pool through it:. own ag(,lls:ics and the Stale Go\'Crnmcnts and lhcir agencies; (/)) :llloc'll.,; loodgr::tin<, to lh~St:llc": THE GAZl:.TIl:.OF INDIA EXTI{i\ORDI,~AI{Y <) Cf") provide h)1" lran"portatiun Ill' fooJgrail1s. ;IS pcr 'lllnc;ltion. to thc tkpot" t1cSlgnatt·J b) the Celllral Gon:rnment in caeh Slatc: 1.1, pm\Id,;: ;.l"sl,>lalH,;e W the Statc GU\crnlllclll 1I1 rn..:..:ting lilt' ":}(I)l:ndilUr..: lII':IllT<:dh) 1I hl\lardsInlr,I-Stilh.: 1110\emcnt.h.lIldhllgolll.llxlJ,:r..lin";Indtllarginspaid to I;m ptice "Iwp <k'llcr". in ;In:ol"d.ll1t"e ....tlll "Udl nl)(IllS .md Ill.mnet .IS nM) bI::: pr..:s,:nl:"Cd b) thc Centr.ll GO\CflUllenl: .Inti tc'lcr..:atc.ultimaint'llnrc:quirctlmudern,InllS4,;lcntifit:,Ior:lg<:I.ICIlllIC"al \,1111Ill"> Ie\..:"'- !J. In C."'c·01 ,,11I,n "tlppl) offlllJllgr,ull" rrulllth..: cClitral IXM,I III :.t SI,llc.lh..: LC'nlral 1',", ."n_ GUIl:nullcnI h.dl pI..\IUC lund, til the c\lelll III "hllrt "uppl) IIlthc St,ItC Gll\Cflllllt.:l1tllll I,.. h iI...tI\ c.·, tllccllll;.' l,bll~.ltllm" unlkl t'h;lplcr II III "w.:h rn;mllcr .1" 1Il.i) hc ptc.....rillC,1 h) tIll: CClltl:ll If..r GO\f.n .", VI'\,·nUlIcllt. I., SI"'f G"'frnm,"nl ,'n.. .:,·,I,>nl ,..., .... 24. (I) file Stolte Go\CrnlllClll ,h;dl bc r":'p1I11Slblc hlr implo.:mcnl'ltiotl .Inti Irnflltn\Nll..oIK>fI mOllitllrill,g III Ihe ,chcmcs III \<lrilllh ~1l11istrics .lOtI Ikp.trllllClIls Clf thc Cctllr<ll 'lUn"unnl: ,,' G\!\crtlmcnt 10 .lcclllllantC ....lIn guiJ..:hnc.. 1....ueJ by thc ('culml GI)\Cnllllent fut c<lch ..:hfrllf_ It.. ,>t'hcllle, .1m! Iheirn....n ,>chcme,>. loren,>uring tnou ~ecllrit) IIIthc t<.Lfgetctl bcncficI.lric, en_unn! ",,'" ttl thclrSt;lle '>f'Ullt~ (2ll'ndcr llll' hrgctcd Public J)i~tnbuti(ltlS~'~tCIl1.II sh;ltllx the dUly 01 the Slale: Gll\crnmCnI11_ (u) t'II..C ddl\er) 01 IllougriUll'> !rom th.... lle,>igtl:ltcd dl.'pot,> nj Ihe Cl.:lltral G\J\ernmcnt III thc St.lte. ,It the prill::s 'JX:t"llrcd 111 Schcdule I. t)lg,UU,>C Il1tr;I·Slat~· ,dluc,llious forJcJl\cry 01 thealkM.:atcd t"ool.lgL.lIIl" through Ihclr allth\Jfi~cJagcu"::lc", ;It tIll' d(l<.lr-~l~·p ofeach lair pricl.' ~hop; ;,mu (h) t·n"Ulc ;'ll.:t\l;11 (klilcr) UJ ,uppl)' 01 lhc fo(.K!graills lutlle cllllllcd !X'rSlllhal thc PII~'~'ssp..;nJreJ 1IlSdll:,JU!o.: I. (3J l'Of ll)wgrain n::quirC1l1Cllt.. III rc'>pn:t 01 ~'nlitiemellls wHkr '>C':lion" ,I, 5 allll S\,:ctiOIl6, il,hall bethere'lpollsibilityoftheStateGovernmenl 10lakcuclivl'ryofloodgr<lins lromthcdl.",>igll'llcdUl'j>ots01 theCClltr,ll GOVerl1111clll inthcSlalc.at Ill..: pricc'> '>Ix:....ified 111 Schcduk II'mpcrson"odollging10eligiblehousehold,>amiClhUIc:K·tua!dcliveryllfentilled bc:ndit,>, <IS slM.'nllc(1 1tI lhe :lforc~,liu ,>cctiull'. (41111 1:<1,",' of tloll-wpply 01 thc ,·mitlcdqU,lItlltIC'> 01 hl1.M.lgr.llth or IIlc.lls 10enlllkd pelSl'ns LJlldcl Ch,lptcl II. thc St,ltl' Gu\nnmcnl ,hall he rcsponsible tor l);Iyment uf ItIOJ "l'~\lilt) .llIm";lncc ~1)cClhclllll'C1.;oon g \5. I'or cllloClll upcration" of lhl' TilrgctcJ PublK [)hlrihUllllll S)"ICJll, clct;o SI;llt' Go'cnltllent,,1l.LIL- r"I~'rc,llc.mdm.lint<lllls~'il:ntlril" sillrag~' I;WIIIIIC";11 llwSt,II~',I)lstnd.melBllI\.ok leIcl".I:"Clrlg..ufllucnttu<lCt'Utlllll\),late fooJgt<lmsrcquirctlunderth..'r:JrgctcJPullill' [)Istnhulilltl S~ t~'m ;,mJother 1i....M.l b"scJ \\l·ll.lre ",-,hcm.:'>; "J~ sut1<lhl) strengthenCJ.P'Kl1ICsoltht:trFood.mdCtvil SuppllcsCorporation.. ;mJ IIlhc:r de'>l!!n;ltcd ageneics: Ie) c\tabh..h lIlslllllllonah'>cd licensing arr.mgctllctllS lor fair pril'c ..hop'> III .v.:c·urJ;lnc;.: \\ilhthe rclc"ant prO\hion~ofth..- Pubhc DI,>tributiOTlS~'>IemIControl) OrJ,·r.10Q1m.ldcllnd...nh(· Es~cnll;ltCOlllnl()(hllC"rkl. 1955...'>,1Jlll'ndcd from tlllW tI)time. , 10 TIlE GAZElTE OFINDIA EXTRAORDINARY IPAflTII~ CHAlyrERX OI>II(;AI"lONSOF UX;AI AL'l110ll.rlll"i IUll'lclllem.,lI",,, 25. (/)Thehx:,,1 authoriticl>~h:lll bercspou!'>iblefortheproperirnplcmo.:ntationofthis "I Tar~cletl Act in tho.:ir rc'ipecti\'cilrcas. Puhh~ OI,'r;i'lUII"" (1) Withuut prejudice to ~ub·~ection (/). the State Government llIay a~sign. by '\),'rm h) nOlification.,lJdiliollal re~pon~ibilitic~lorilnplcl1lcl11a1ionoftheTargeted Public[)i~lribuII(Jn l"c'JI "ulh"nl) III Ih~" "Ie'''' System II! Ihe loc,tl ..ulh\)rity. O~hl!"';Otl' vf 26. III impklllellting diffcrelll schemes of the Minislries :llld DCPilrtlllCllh of Ille 10C;11 Centr:.ll Guvernment and the StateGU"\'nJmcnls, prepared to impkment pn)\ision~ofthi~ ~ulllolll~ ;\Cl.thekll.:;L1illithoritic...~h;lll bere"'pon~iblerordisch;lrging..uchdutie...J.rlIJrespon"ibllitic' 11->; may be ...'....gned II' them. by noltfil.:atllm. by the re~pc.,;ti\cSlate GOH'rnrnent~ CHAIYI'ERXI THA/<'·Sf'AlI.rscy Al':1) AC'COl;NTAllH flY I);\,:I,)\",-c 01 27, All Targeted Public Di"triblltiOll Sy~t\l1l1 related records slwll be placed ill tILe 'c~"r,h "I publicdOlllailiaudkeptopenrorin...pe..:tioIlIOthepubJic,insuchrn:.ll1ner;ISmaybeprescfibed Tllrllcled by tILe StaleGO\crnlllelll. Puhllc lJl'lnllullllll 'i).lem ('umIU<'lor 2R. (I) E\t:r), klC.ll Juthorit)'.oranyotherauthmityorbudy. il~ maybeauthori..edby \......,,1 Jmlll tILe St;lle GO\emmenl. .,hall conduct orcmlse tobeconducted. l>eriodicSOCi:IJ auditsol1tflc fUllctioningojf:urpri..:c~h()ps,TargctedPublicDi.,tribulionSy~ICIll,mdotherwelfareSclIClllCS. illld cau..c to publici\c ii' rinding... :lIld t;lkc ncccss:lI-Y aClion, ill ..uch m;UlIlCI ;1\ Ill:l}' be prescribed by the Stale Government. (21 The G::ntr.11 Go\effimcnt 11M), if it ":Ollsill.::rs nece"''iaT). l:undu..:t or t..:au.,c to t>t:: condu.,;ted "O\:ia[ audit through independent agcnl.:lesh:.l\lIlgcxpericnt..:c ill condul.:tof...udl ;ludib. '>cll;"!, up of 29. (II For cllwfing tr:m...p:m::n.,;y :lIld propcr fUllctloning uf lhe Targch::d Puhli l' \';~d...n,c Di~trib(lIIOI1 SY~lcrn ;lnd ;\":I.:oulltability of the !1I11l:tionaries in ~uch ..ystern. c\·cry SI:l1e l\"I1I1lI!I<,<,'. (j,)\'ernml:1l1 ~h;dl ~elupVigil;lllCCCOl1lll1itl..:..:sas~pcl:i1io:d in Ihe Pllbli..: [)i~trib\llioll Sy~tl:1ll lColltrol)Order. 200I. Ill:ld..: underthe E~~cnti:.llCOlllmoditiesAd. IY55. U~amended from llIofl\l55 timt:totim.::.;llthl'State,Distrin,Blockandf::mpri..:eshopIt:vclsconsistingofsuchp.:r<;ons. :1., may be prescribed by the St:lIc Gov..:rnment ~ivillg oue rcpr.:selliatioll 10 thc It"::l! :lUthoritIC". the Scheduled Castes. the Scheduled Tribes. women and destilllle pc~on.. or I>t::rsons Wllh ois:.lbility (2)TheVigibn..:eCummittc..:...shallp,:rfol'll1thefollowing IllndiUrls, ll:lIlll'ly: (0) fl'gul;lIly ...ltpcr\'i~c Ill..: illlpkmcllt:l1ioll ofalt ~chcrno.::s undcrthi..Act; lb)lilfonnthc DistriclGric":ll1ceHcdres<;alOtlil·cr.illwriting,ul:m)' violationof lht: pwvi'iiol1s ofthi,> Act: ..m.! k)informtheDistrictGrie\;lIlct' RcdrcS~;'l1Oflicer. inwriling.of:.ln~ malpractin: or rni\:lppropri.uionoffunds found by It CIL-\IYIl~R XIJ PUO\'ISIO"~ 1'01< t\lJ\'A"'CI.\'G FUGDSLClIl<ITY h~)(1 ","'urll)" 30,1heCelllralGovernllll'nt:lndth\lStateGO\'\lrnrnellbShillr.whiteunplernelllingthe '"r jl<"'1'1c provisions01 lhisAct :lndtheSl:hcllleslormcetingspeciliedcntltkmcnlS.givespecial focus I"In! in r.:m"I•. hrll)' to the need.,:orIhe \'Ulner:lble groups especially III remote :lreas and othcr areas which arc ...ml u;NI difficult 10acccss. hilly and tribal are:lS foren!'>uringtheir1'000securil)'. Srr. II THE GAZEITEOF [NOlA EXTRAORDINARY " 3'1. TiltCelllr~llGOVtrnillCII1,theSl~lleGovel'llnlenlS;uulloeal authorilies~hall. I"orthe Slcp, to purpose 01 adv'lIlcing fuod and nutritional security, sHive 10 progressivdy realise llie further ",Jva'K~' I""u objeclives ~peciliedin Schedule Ill. "nd ,IUI,-itiol],,1 CJ-I,\JYrERXTTI ,,;cu,-ily. MlSCELLAI'EOUS 32. (f) The provisions or lhisAcl shall not preclude the Cenll'al Government or thl: Oll"" \\'clf;lre StuleGovernment from cuntinuingor formuhlling olher fuod based welfare schcl11e~. <chctll,·s, (2) NotwithstandinganythingcOlllainedinthisAct.theStalcGovel"lllllcnt may.cunlinile withorformulaic food orllutri1ion ba~edplansorsehelllesproviding for benefitshiglH.:rthall lhe benefits provided under lhi~Act, [rum ilS own re~(lllrces. 33. Any publiL' SerVi!ll1 orauthorilY found guilty, by the SlateCOlllmis~i()nat lhl: time P~"'llt"", uf deeiding any eomplaint or ;lppeal. uf f"illllg to pruvick the relief recommcndeJ by the Di~lrid G,.iev~ll".:e !(cd,css;t! Ofri\:cr, withoul reavlIlabk causc. or II'ilfully Ignoring .-;ud1 Iccolllillendatiull. shall be l1able to penalty Ilot exceeding five thuusand rupees: PrOI'ided th:lt the public servant or the public authority. as the case Illay br::. sh;;l1 be givell;l re<lsunablc oppOrtunilY ofbeing he'lI"(l before allY penalty is imposcJ. 34, (I) Forlht: purposeofadjudging pellally limiersccliull 33. the SlaleCommission I'ower to sllidl iluthurise any ofils I1lcmber10be<In ;ldjudic;llingotril:er ['orholding an inquiry in the aJj\lUi~'''ll', prescribe(1 maliller aft..:r giving any person cOlleerned a reasonable opportunilY of being heard for the: purpose or imposing any pen;l!ty. (2) WhiIc!loldingan inquirylheadjlldicatifig ollicershall !lave power10sUlllmon (lnd enforce the allcndallcc of any IXl'son ;Kqltainted wilh the Ltcts and circumstances 01 the case 10 give evidence orto produce any IlOCllmel11 which in Iheopinion orthe adjudicating olliecr, may be uscl'lIl lor or relcvilllt to lhe sllbjc<.:t mailer 0[' the inquiry ;JI1t.! iL Oil slleh inquiry, he is siHisfied that Ihc pcrson has failed tu provick lhc rdu::freeolllll1cl1lkd by lilc OiSlri..:t GriCI'<1llcc Rcdrcssal Ollic..:r, witllllll( reasonable CaU'il\ ur wilfully ignol\:d 'ill,-'ll rec0l111lletlcbtiuIl, he 11l.IY imposc such pe:nalty a~ hc thinks fil ill an:llrd~lIICl' with lh..: provisions or~ectiotl 33, JS. (I)T!ll'Ce111r~JI GOI'emtnl'nlll1,IY,bynutification.dire:elthatthl'PO\\'<\j"sexercJs;lble 1\)lI'cr 11' by it (excqJt the powertlllll<1kc rules), in such circumstancesand~ubjecltosuch cOllJi(iulI~ udcg:J1C by an{1 Jimit;llions. beex..:rcisablealsobythe StateGovemmenlor:molliecrSl1bordin:ltetothe C~llIl:oI C;l>\cr"ml'n! Central (;l\\,ernm..:n( lll' Ih..: StateGuvernment a'i it may spc..:ify inlhcl1(ltifi..:aliul1, 'lliU Slale C;""crnml'nl, (2)TheSl.lleGovernmentmay.by Ill)lificatiOll,dirccllhatthepower~cxer\:isablebyit (except the power to make rilles). in such l:irCUIllSlallces and subject to su..:h conditiOl1s and limitations, be exerL'is:lble also by an officer suborJinale to it as it may speciry in the "olltic;ltio", 36. The provisiuns of this Al'l or the schemes made thereltllder shall have dlen Ac"1 I" ha\'c nlJlwitI1''it;1I1dil1g allytllll\g ineuilsislcilt thercwilh contained in any other law for the lime o\'crr;dillg etl~cl bcing ill fmce ur in ~JllY il1struml\tlt havingclTccl by virtue ofsu..:h Jaw, 37. (/) IIthe:Celllr,,1 (il1l'enltllCntl'i s~ltis["ledlltat it isnec<:ssill")'orcxpediclll ~otodo. P,."~r In il Ill;,])'. by notification, amcnd SdKdule Ior Sclwdulc II orScheduk!II orSd\cdule IV and ",nellll SLh~',htle, thereupun Sclledule IorSchedulc II orSl:hedule III orSchedule IV, asthecase maybe,sl1dll be lkcl1lecl to have been amended aeeordlllgly. (2) AcopyofCITl")' l1otifiGllion is'illed tlnc!l:rsllb-scl:tioll(/). sll~illhc bid beforec~l("h Ilouse of1\lrli;ll11ent;IS soon as 1ll;IY be;tfter it IS issued. JS, Thc Ccntr;J! Go\,crl1m..:nl m;IY, 1'1'0111 ti,ne to time. give such directions. as il lIl;!y I'"wer "r COl1sidl'rnel·cssary.tutheStak'(jov..:rnll1ent~fortherffe:ctiveimpkmclll<1tionoftil..provisions ('c",,~1 (io"",nmenl ofthisAct ~Jl1d the Still":Governmcilis sh.i11 comply with such directions. tll IP"C Ulfcclion, TilE GAZElTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY I'"",,, "t 3'. (I)TheCentralGI)n:nun..:nt may. Inl.:onsuhaliun \\ilh theSt,lICGo\'crnmClllSand l\"llr~t hy lIt)tlticat,un. 1ll;J"e rules tuea(ry uut the prU\iSlUllS01 thisAct, G,,'-,-,nmC"1 I" m~~t rules (2) In particular. and without pn;judlcc:10thegencrality ofthc foregoing 1'0\\er. such nilesmayprtl\'idcfIJI'alloranyofthe follll\\ingmallcrs, namcly:- (al scheme including cost ~haringfur prO\iding lIlalCJ1llty benefit to pregnant wOlllen and I;lct;\ting 1Il00hers underdau--e tb>ofs.cCtl0114: (b) schemes covering entitlement:) under SI."Ctions 4, 5.Iml ~ction 6 including CllSt ,haring und..:r st"ction 7: \c)anluullt. tillleand manlierufpayIIlCllt of[",ud ,ceurity ;1110\\ance 10..:ntillt:d mdi\idu.tl.. under scction :i: (J) introdUl:ing ~heilles01cash lnHlsfcr. food couponsorotherschemes toIh," targeled b.::nefi..·I.tries m order tu ell"ure their foodgl~linscnt,tlemcnh III sllch arCdS or .md lll'lIIllCr undadausc (h) ,ub-..el'tioll (2)01sc<.:tion 12: (I'Jthe norm...Hld m'lllnerofprn\"llhng a,..,stance HI the St.lte Go\,,·m1l1..·nl~ in l1lccllll~ l·xpt"llcliture ulllkrc1aU'\c (II)of..ub-M:ction (-I)01 :oc,,;\loI1 22: tJ) manner 111 \\hidl funus shill! be pm\ld~d by theCll;:ntrill GO\crnmenl wthe St.lIe GO\crnlll~nh In l·dSCofshol1 supplyoffoodgr.uns. tll1lkr Sl::t:tion 23: (g)anynthermallerwhieh i:.tobe.orma),be. prcslTil>edurin respcl'tof"hich pro\i~it)nis 10 be m3d~bytheCl"ntral GO\";l'l1!llelll by nalc... (3)E\..:t"y rule madt:bytht:CentralGo\'t:mrnClJI underthi:.Act ~haJlbelaid.assoona~ lll<ty tJe ;llt('I" it i.. made. befi,r,,; eHch 1-lou'\Cot Parliall1el1t. \\hile it IS in se..siun, for .1 tolal period olthil1y days which may be compri~ed in Onesession or in two or more sur.:<.:es,i\'e ..e..siuns. alld if. befure thc expiry ufthe llcssiun immediately fullowing Ihesession or the ..i1c.,;e.....i\c se....ion~ afofesaiJ, bolh Houses ;!grec in making an)' modification in the ruleor both 1-IOllse~agree 11wl the nile should not be made. the ntlc ,hall lherealter have elkl't unly ill sudl ll1udifieJ form orbeoftloelk..:!. asthe..:a..o.: lIlaybe: su. howcv-.:r.t!t;ll;lIly 'lidl rIloditkatiOIl or.1I11lullllel1t sh;jll be withollt prejudicc to lhe validity of;l1I),llting previou..ly JUI\C lInder tl1;lt rllle, I'"wcr ot -lO, (I) The State Guvernment may, by Ilutifit:atiun, ;mu subje..:l tu tht' l:onuilion of SI,II,' pl'l'I'iou.. rllbl,ciltiofl. ;lI1U cOllsi~t<."lll with thi.. I\.'t :!I1U tllo.: rule, 11l;IUC by thl' CCl1lr;!1 GU','rTUllCril GOWrtlll1\::IIt. make nilt'" 10t:arry alit the PfU\islull" 01 thi,;,\l't, II' 11I,.~e 'ule, (2) III p'II'ticubr and without prcJudicc tutile gcm:rality 01 tllc ruregulIIg puwer. SUdl nile.. IIlay PfO\ideforalloranyolthe10110\\Ilig matter... n;lll1e1y:- ((/)guidelinesfor iJo.:lJtificationofpriorityhomeholJ<;\InLIersub-section(1)01 sCt:IIOIl 10; (b) 1I1lernalgrievancereLlr..:..sal rncch;Jllism underSCt:1l01l 14: Ie)4ualitic.uiunslurappuiutlllcilta'iDI"lfictGrievanceRcLlres..alOtfit'o.:rilmlit-; po....cr<; under sub-s..:etiol1 (2) 01 scnion 15: (ti) mcthuJ ;md tCnllS and l'onditioullofappoiut1l1eUI ofIll..: Di..trict GriC\i\IKc R..:dres...al Ofticcrundersub-set·tiorl tJ)of"ccllon 15: (l') manner and tim..: !tmit lor hearing complainls by the District Grie\'anct" Hedft:....alOfltccrandthetiling01apl>ea]<;umkr..t1h-~cctlOn\ (5)anu(7)01<;cl·tion 15: ifJ method 01 appointment and Ihe tefm.. and l'onditlOn.. 01 ..ppointment 01 Ch'lIrp1:l'rOn.oth.::rl\lcmt.-cr'iandMcmocl-Sl·l·rct;tryolthc51;11cCOlluni....iOll,prtx:cdurt' ku IIl.::eting~ofthe CommillsiOI1 alld It~ IJO\\,;r,. tlllllt'....ub-'et:!lon (5)ul ,>Cttlon 16: (~) mt"thod of appollltment of siafl of Ihe Statc Commission. their sal:lI;c'i, "llow;tllc..:s ;llld condltiOlls of..enicc under sub-..ection (.") of..el'lion 16: SH' II TilE GAZI:""ITE01 INDI·\ E).,TRAOI{DINAI{V f/l) tll;UlIIa in \\Im.:h Ihe TargcI~u Publi..: DI'.llibutlllrl S~'-lcm n:blcd rcnln,l.. ..hdll Ix· placed In thC' publi..: uumaln and I.C'PI \lpcn lur llhl>c..:tlun to Jlubht· und~r 't'uI"n '27: Ii) 1I1:II1I1CI' III \lhich the ~UCi;l1 .lUuil on Ihc lunctiorlll1l,: (If rair pricc ..hup". T.llg~lcdPublic DI)lribullon Sy,>tclll ,md tl1hcr wdlOlrc M.'hcrnt..~ ..h;jl! be t'{lndU..:1Cd unda 'celion '2X: (j)C\lIlIl)\)'lllllnof\i~itll1t.:':Cullllllilh..e)untler~ub·'e":lllln(I)III "":UIIJIl'21): Ikl'>t;hctlle"IIrpru~r.lllilne"ullhcCell\r,J1GmcnunClllllftheSlaleGIl\.:rnlllc:nh 1t~1 lI11h..,I!illll01 111'tilulltlllal mco:h,llll'>mundcr'>Cetlllli4:'1: II),myIIthcrmiltler\\IIll:h I'IIItx·. ell 1ll,1}" he. prc"nihell "I'III I'e'rccluf\1Inch puni"ltlll i..III t'o..: 1lI.IUt'h) tllc St,I"': G')\CHllllc:nt h) rule.. t31 EI~I) Olk. nUllficatlOn ,Jnt! £Uldchnc" m..t1c ur 1~..Uc:J h) Ih~ Slate (iu\ernmc:nl underIhl':\d ..hall. ,I''UIJIl <IS IllOl) Ix alkl II I'> madc:UI'l"'ued. be 1.lId befurec.l..:h Hllu",,: \11 the Stalc l..cgi'ikllm~\\here Ihc.......u-e 1\11) IIl)u'>e'. ami \\hC'fC Ihcrc I" unc Ilou'>t.·ut th\.. StalC: !.cc'",lalurc. bclmc Ihal Ht~u'-C -11. Ill('-....:hcrnc...~Uldcllrl("...llnlc......mdhltltl'Iaml.ud.gnc\..III.:Cledrc",'i..1nlcl'Il<Jnhlll. \IgIIJlll·.·lpmlllltlecs.C\I'-tillg011lhcd.lh:'III UlllllllClll'CIllCIlI01 lhl'i1\":1.,halll;IUlllllllC10be pr"'''Hlf'' " III lorn." .mJ Upcf;J!o: lill ~u..:h 'iChCllk·). ~ultlchncs, 1Illlcr~ .JIld I'II<1'J 'tJ.nd:ml gnc\an..:c: )\,h(m(~. rUJJ('IIl'I(,~ n.:drc' .!II1k:..:h,mi"l1l. qglbnlc l'llrlllllilh:C, .IIC spo.:cilicd or nillillcd under thi.. -\1.:1 ur the ", IUks rn;ulc Ihcrl·ulldcr: Prll\Idcd Ih;J1 :H1}thing dllnc uran) :Klillil lakcn limierIhc ':lld ,dlcmc.... gllldclincs. ordcr...Inl! Ivod "'\:llld'lId. grit'\ann: redr('",al rnclh.llli...rll.orb) \IgILlIK"{'l·ollulliUee.....h'lll hoc l!ceilll·d III h,l\e l>een JllIle or l;ll..cn under Ihe ":OlTc"p'llndlllg. Pl\!\l"IUIl, ofthl.. ,\1.:1 .LIlIl ,hall nmlll111e 10 h..: ill fon.:c al;":~lrdlllgt> un!c" ;1Ilt! until ,u['k:l,cllt",l h) :lIlything donc III Ily :Ul)- ;1..:1lUll lilkcli ullucr this1\":1. -12. \/) II :In)dit1il'ult> ari'iC" IIIgi\IIlgdlcl.:tloIh..: pron~I(JI1' 01 lhis1\":1.lh....C..:l1lr,Ll I','''er l,~ (;meI11l111'111 1l1ay. by ordc!'. publl'-hcd 1Il lhe Ot/lei,11 G.l/elle. 1ll,Ike ..uch rnlVi'Il111.... 1101 remu", d,II'I·ulI,e, lIWOIi'I,Il;111 \\lill thc [lI'lI\1"1011"ul Ihl'-Ac1. ,I' ,lpfx:arlo II 10 hc Ilc..:e'\;lly01' c~pnllcnl j(11 11'11I0\llig IheJlftinllty 1'111\Ilk,1 thaI 110orlkl,hJll ht' miltle IIndel lhl' ..t·tIUlIl ,lllcr Ihe cxpiry ul t\\O y<:.n.. trollllhct1;lll·01 t,;OIllIllCII..:o.:mo.:nl 01 lhi~ Al'l ~211.\'clyoldcriliad.'IIndcr11110;;\el'lioll,halllx"l:ml,;I''lJ(Jll,I'Illa)'heatlt'l'1t I'- malk. Ix:lun:e,lIII Iluu..\."ul P"rli..mcnl -1.'\. 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