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The National Food Security Act, 2013
An Act to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Act No. 20 of 2013 · Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
- Sections
- 45
- Chapters
- 13
Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–22 sections
IIProvisions for Food Security§ 3–75 sections
- 3Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System.
- 4Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- 5Nutritional support to children.
- 6Prevention and management of child malnutrition.
- 7Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements.
IIIFood Security Allowance§ 81 sections
IVIdentification of Eligible Households§ 9–113 sections
VReforms in Targeted Public Distribution System§ 121 sections
VIWomen Empowerment§ 131 sections
VIIGrievance Redressal Mechanism§ 14–218 sections
- 14Internal grievance redressal mechanism.
- 15District Grievance Redressal Officer.
- 16State Food Commission.
- 17Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission.
- 18Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission.
- 19Joint State Food Commission.
- 20Powers relating to inquiries.
- 21Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission.
VIIIObligations of Central Government for Food Security§ 22–232 sections
IXObligations of State Government for Food Security§ 241 sections
XObligations of Local Authorities§ 25–262 sections
XITransparency and Accountability§ 27–293 sections
XIIProvisions for Advancing Food Security§ 30–312 sections
XIIIMiscellaneous§ 32–4514 sections
- 32Other welfare schemes.
- 33Penalties.
- 34Power to adjudicate.
- 35Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government.
- 36Act to have overriding effect.
- 37Power to amend Schedules.
- 38Power of Central Government to give directions.
- 39Power of Central Government to make rules.
- 40Power of State Government to make rules.
- 41Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.
- 42Power to remove difficulties.
- 43Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes.
- 44Force Majeure.
- 45Repeal and savings.