(1) The provisions of this Ordinance shall not preclude the 2zg:fMc Central Govemment or the State Govemment from continuing or formulating other food based welfare schemes.
(2) Notwithstanding anyrhing contained in this Ordinance, the State Govemment may, continue with or formulate food or nutrition based plvls or schemes providing for benefits higher than the benefits provided under this Ordinance, from its own resources.
33. Any public servant or authority found guilty, by the Sralc PCM"lu Commission ar the time of deciding any complaint or appeal, of failing to provide the relief recommended by the District Grievance Redressal Officer. without reasonable cause, or wilfully ignoring such recommendation. shall be liable to penalty not exceeding five thousand NpeCS:
Provided that the public servant or the public authority. as the case may be, snall be giwn a reasonable opportunity of being heard beforc any penalty is imposed.