The National Food Security Act, 2013
Central · 2013
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- 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.
- S. 8Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.
- 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.
- S. 13Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards.
- S. 14Internal grievance redressal mechanism.
- S. 15District Grievance Redressal Officer.
- 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.
- 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.
- S. 24Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security.
- S. 25Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas.
- S. 26Obligations of local authority.
- S. 27Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System.
- S. 28Conduct of social audit.
- S. 29Setting up of Vigilance Committees.
- S. 30Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas.
- S. 31Steps to further advance food and nutritional security.
- 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.
- 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.