(1) Every person belonging to priority households. identified under sub-section (I) of section 10, shall be entitled to w i v e five kilograms of foodgrains per person per month at subsidised prices specified in Schedule I eom the State Government under the Targeted Public Distribution System:
Provided that the households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana shall, to such extent as may be specified by the Central Government for each State in the said scheme, be entitled to thirtyfive kilograms of foodgrains per household per month at the prices specified in Schedule I.
Explunu2ion.--For the purpose of this seetion, the "Antyodaya Anna Yojana" means, the scheme by the said name launched by the Central Government on the 25" day of December, 2000; and as mcdified t7om time to time.
(2) The entitlements of the persons belonging to the eligible households referred to in sub-section (1) at subsidised prices shall extend up to seventy-five per cent. of the mral population and up to fifty per cent. of the urban population.
(3) Subjed to sub-section (I), the State Government may provide to the persons belonging to eligible households, wheat flour in lieu of the entitled quantity of foodgrains in accordance with such guidelines as may be specified by the Central Govemmenr.
4. Subject to such schemes as may be framed by the Central Govcmmcnf evny pregnant woman and laming mother shall be entilled t o -
(a) meal, free of charge, during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, through the local mgmwadi, so as to meet thc numtional standards specified in Schedule 11; and @) maternity benefit of not less than rupees six thousand, in such instalments as may be prescribed by the Central Government
Provided that ail pregnant women and lactating mothers in regular employment with the Central Govermnent or State Governments or Public Smor Undertakings or those who arc in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force shall not be entitled to benefits specified in clause (b).
5. ( I ) Subject to the provisions contained in clause (b), every child up to the age of fourteen years shall have the following entitlemems for his nutritional needs, namely:-
(a) in the case of children m ihe age group of six months to six yean, age appropriate meal, free of charge, through the local anganwadr so as to meet the nunitional standards specified in Schedule 11:
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exclusive breast feeding shall be promoted;
(bj in the case of children, up to class VlII or within the age group of six to fourteen years. whichever is appliable, one midday meal, Crec of charge, everyday. except on school holidays.
in all schools run by local bodies, Govemrnent and Government aided schools, so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule 11.
(2) Every school, referred to in clause (b) of sub-section ( I ) , and unganwadi shall have facilities for cooking meals, drinking water and sanitarian:
Provided that in urbau areas facilities of ~ntral isfd kitchens for cooking meals may be used, wherever required, as per the guidelines issued by the Central Government.
6. The State Govcmment shall, through the local angunwadi. identify ~ v . n n o n ~ d rnmyonmr of and provide meals, free of charge, to children who suffer Gorn , , , , ,d~numuon malnutrition, so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule
11.
7. The State Governments shall implement schemes covering h ~ l a m e n o n o f xhmxs for entitlements under sections 4, 5 and seaiod 6 in accordance with the rd,sliMld guidelines, including wn sharing, between the Central Government and entitlemenu.
the State Governments in such manner as may be prescribed by thc Central Government.
CHAPTER III FOOD S C U W ALLOWANCE
8. In case of non-supply of the entitled quantities of foodgrains or Rlghcw-iw rod wcuriry mmls to entitled persons unda Chapter n, such persons shall be entitled ~ l l o ~ m e cm,n to receive such fwd security allo%ance &om the concerned State -.
Government to be paid to each person, within such time and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
CHAPTER IV IDEN~FICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS
9. The percentage coverage under the Targeted Public COvaagCO[ pcpulatim under Disuiburion System in rural and urban areas for each State shalt, T ~ ~ C ~ P U ~ I ~ C subject to sub-section (2) of section 3, be determined by the Central Dmibut'm Government and the total number of persons to be covered in such ~ r a l and urban areas of the State shall be calculated on ~e basis of rhe population estimates as per the census of which the relevanr fi~ures have been published.