(1) The Stale Government shall be responsible for ~ ~ l ~ c n n u m ~ implementation and monitoring of the schemes of various Ministries and ~ m ~ ~ ~ ~ f Depanments of the Central Government in accordance with guidelines cnruringfd issued by the Central Government for each scheme. and their own IFN"p schemes, for ensuring food security to the targeted beneficiaries in their State.
(2) Under the Targcted Public Distribution System, i~ shall be thc duty of the State Govemmcnl t o -
(a) take delivery of foodgrains from the designated depots of the Cenual Government in the Stale. at the prices specified in Schedule I, organise intra-Statc allocations for delivery of the allocated foodgrains through their authoriscd agencies at the doorstep of each fair price shop; and
(b) ensure actual delivery or supply of the foodgains to the entitled persons at the prices specified in Schedule 1.
(3) For foodgrain requiremenrs in respect of entitlements under sections 1. 5 and section 6. it shall he the respontihility of the State Government to wke delivery of foodgrains from the designated depots of the Central Government in the State. at the prices spccified in Schedule 1 for persons brlonginp to eligible househo:ds and ensure actual deliver?. of enrirled benefits, as specified in the sections afosesaid.
( 4 ) In case of non-supply of the entitled quantities of foodgrains or meal? to entitled persons under Chap~er 11. the State Government shall he responsible for pa).mffll of food security allo\\ance specilicd in section 8.
( 5 ) For eff~cient operations of the Targaed Public Distribudon SERIES - I NO. : 08 DATED : 23RD AUGUST, 2013.
System. every State Governtnent shall.-
(a) crcate and maintain scienlific storage facilities at the State.
DisrrCn and Block level$ being suificient to acconvnodate foodgrains ruquired under fhe Targeted Public Dislribution System and other food bawd welfare schemes;
(b) suitably strengthen capacities of their 1:ood and Civil Supplics Corpdrations and other designated agencies;
(c) establish institutionalised licensing arrangements for fair price shops in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 made under the Essential It,,,llPsL Commodities Act, 1955, as amended from time to time.
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25. (I) The local authorities shall be responsible for the proper implementation ofrhis Ordinance in their respective areas.
(2) %'ithoot prejudice to sub-senion (I), the State Government may assipn, by notification, additional responsibilities for implementation of the Targeted Public Distribution System to the local authority.
26. in implementing diffcrenr schemes of the Ministries and Departsncnts of the Central Government and the State Governments, prepared to implement provisions of this Ordinance, the local authority shall be responsible for discharging such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to them, by notitication, by the respective State Governments.
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27. All Targcted Public Distribution System related records shall be TargetdPubbr placed in the public domain and kept open for inspection to tho public, in ~ m b u i t o . such manner may be prescribed by the Stalc Government.
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