In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Aadhaar number" means the identification number issued to an individual by the Unique Identification Authority of India;
(b) "Act" means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013);
(c) "designated depots" means the depots specified from time to time, State-wise, by the Central Government, for the purpose of distribution of foodgrains;
(d) "entitled persons and households" means persons or households identified by the State Government to receive subsidised foodgrains under section 3 of the Act;
(e) "handling" means loading and unloading of foodgrains involved in intra-State movement;
(0 "intra-State movement" means movement of foodgrains within a State from the designated depots and delivering it at the door-step of fair price shops and shall include all stages in this process;
(g) "point of sale device" means a device to be installed and operated at fair price shops for identification of entitled persons and households for delivery of foodgrains, based on 'Aadhaar number' or other authentication tools, specified by the Central Government from time to time;
(h) "system integrator" means an agency engaged by the State Government to purchase, install'and maintain the point of sale device at fair price shops in the State;
(i) 'tide over allocation' means foodgrains allocated to a State or Union territory, if any, under second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act, over and above the allocation for entitled persons and households;
(j) the words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.