The NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013
puducherry · 2013
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3—
- S. 4Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers
- S. 5Nutritional support to children
- S. 6—
- 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
- 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