THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

ACT NO. 20 OF 2013 · Enacted [10th September, 2013.] · 45 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

PROVISIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY

Section 3.Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System.

Section 4.Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Section 5.Nutritional support to children.

Section 6.Prevention and management of child malnutrition.

Section 7.Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements.

FOOD SECURITY ALLOWANCE

Section 8.Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.

IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS

Section 9.Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System.

Section 10.State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households.

Section 11.Publication and display of list of eligible households.

REFORMS IN TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Section 12.Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

Section 14.Internal grievance redressal mechanism.

Section 15.District Grievance Redressal Officer.

Section 16.State Food Commission.

Section 17.Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission.

Section 18.Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission.

Section 19.Joint State Food Commission.

Section 20.Powers relating to inquiries.

Section 21.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission.

OBLIGATIONS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY

Section 22.Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments.

Section 23.Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases.

OBLIGATIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY

Section 24.Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security.

OBLIGATIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Section 25.Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas.

Section 26.Obligations of local authority.

TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Section 27.Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System.

Section 28.Conduct of social audit.

Section 29.Setting up of Vigilance Committees.

PROVISIONS FOR ADVANCING FOOD SECURITY

Section 30.Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas.

Section 31.Steps to further advance food and nutritional security.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 32.Other welfare schemes.

Section 33.Penalties.

Section 34.Power to adjudicate.

Section 35.Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government.

Section 36.Act to have overriding effect.

Section 37.Power to amend Schedules.

Section 38.Power of Central Government to give directions.

Section 39.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 40.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 41.Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.

Section 42.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 43.Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes.

Section 44.Force Majeure.

Section 45.Repeal and savings.