National Food Security Act, 2013

The National Food Security Act, 2013

राष्‍ट्रीय खाद्य सुरक्षा अधिनियम, 2013

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Act ID:	201320
Act Number:	20
Enactment Date:	2013-09-10
Act Year:	2013
Short Title:	The National Food Security Act, 2013
Hindi Title:	राष्‍ट्रीय खाद्य सुरक्षा अधिनियम, 2013
Long Title:	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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department:	Department of Food and Public Distribution
Enforcement Date:	05-07-2013


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

PROVISIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY

CHAPTER III

FOOD SECURITY ALLOWANCE

CHAPTER IV

IDENTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS

CHAPTER V

REFORMS IN TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

CHAPTER VI

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

CHAPTER VII

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

CHAPTER VIII

OBLIGATIONS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY

CHAPTER IX

OBLIGATIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY

CHAPTER X

OBLIGATIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER XI

TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

CHAPTER XII

PROVISIONS FOR ADVANCING FOOD SECURITY

CHAPTER XIII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
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.
Section 8. Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.
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.
Section 12. Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System.
Section 13. Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards.
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.
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.
Section 24. Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security.
Section 25. Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas.
Section 26. Obligations of local authority.
Section 27. Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System.
Section 28. Conduct of social audit.
Section 29. Setting up of Vigilance Committees.
Section 30. Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas.
Section 31. Steps to further advance food and nutritional security.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 38. Power of Central Government to give directions.
Section 39. Power of Central Government to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
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.


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
27-10-2014	Provisioning of Funds to State Governments for Short Supply of Foodgrains Rules, 2014
21-01-2015	Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015
17-08-2015	The Food Security (Assistance to State Governments) Rules, 2015
21-08-2015	Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
21-04-2014	Amendment to Schedule IV of NFSA, 2013 dated 21.4.2014
29-11-2016	Amendment in Schedule I of NFSA, 2013 dated 29.11.2016
30-03-2017	Amendment in Schedule I of NFSA, 2013 dated 30.03.2017
29-06-2017	Amendment in Schedule I of NFSA, 2013 dated 29.06.2017
27-06-2018	Amendment in NFSA dated 27.06.2018
30-09-2019	Amendment in NFSA dated 30.09.2019
30-12-2022	Amendement in Schedule I in NFSA dated 30.12.2022 free foodgrain
25-01-2023	Amendment in Schedule II dated 25.01.2023
04-12-2023	Amendment of notification under NFSA dated 4th Dec, 2023

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III

Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV