The NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

Chapter CHAPTER I

• S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
• S. 2Definitions

Chapter CHAPTER II

• S. 3Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System
• S. 4Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers
• S. 5Nutritional support to children
• S. 6Prevention and management of child malnutrition
• S. 7Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements

Chapter CHAPTER III

• S. 8Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases

Chapter CHAPTER IV

• S. 9Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System
• S. 10State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households
• S. 11Publication and display of list of eligible households

• S. 12Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System- sub-section 2(h)

Chapter CHAPTER VI

• S. 13Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards

Chapter CHAPTER VII

• S. 14Internal grievance redressal mechanism

• S. 15District Grievance Redressal Officer

Chapter CHAPTER VII

• S. 16State Food Commission
• S. 17Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member- Secretary and other staff of State Commission
• S. 18Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission
• S. 19Joint State Food Commission
• S. 20Powers relating to inquiries
• S. 21Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission

Chapter CHAPTER VIII

• S. 22Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments
• S. 23Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases

Chapter CHAPTER IX

• S. 24Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security

Chapter CHAPTER X

• S. 25Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas
• S. 26Obligations of local authority

Chapter CHAPTER XI

• S. 27Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System
• S. 28Conduct of social audit
• S. 29Setting up of Vigilance Committees

Chapter CHAPTER XII

• S. 30Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas
• S. 31Steps to further advance food and nutritional security

Chapter CHAPTER XIII

• S. 32Other welfare schemes
• S. 33Penalties
• S. 34Power to adjudicate
• S. 35Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government
• S. 36Act to have overriding effect
• S. 37Power to amend Schedules
• S. 38Power of Central Government to give directions
• S. 39Power of Central Government to make rules

• S. 40Power of State Government to make rules-(1) and (2) (a)

Chapter CHAPTER XIII

• S. 41Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.
• S. 42Power to remove difficulties
• S. 43Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes
• S. 44Force Majeure
• S. 45Repeal and savings