(!) The norms of Central assistance (in t per quintal) to the State Government and Union territory and share of the Central Government (in percentage) shall be limited as under:
Cnt&nnr^r nf *-"***•&"• J *** States and Union Territories General Special (Rate in ? per quintal) Intra-State movement and handling 65 100 Fair Price Shop dealers margin Basic 70 143 Additional margin for sale through point of sale device 17 17 r ' a n f v n l c k a r a (in per cent.)
50 75
Explanation- For the purposes of this rule-
(1) "General Category States and Union territories" means the following;
(i) Andhra Pradesh;
(ji) Bihar;
(iii) Chhattisgarh;
(iv) Goa;
(v) Gujarat;
(vi) Haryana;
(vii) Jharkhand:
(viii) Karnataka;
(ix) Kerala;
(x) Madhya Pradesh;
(xi) Maharashtra;
(xii) Odisha;
(xiii) Punjab;
(xiv) Rajasthan;
(xv) Tamil Nadu;
(xvi) Telangana;
(xvii) Uttar Pradesh;
(xviii) West Bengal;
(xix) Chandigarh;
(xx) DadraandNagarHaveli;
(xxi) Daman and Diu;
(xxii) Delhi; and
(xxiii) Puducherry.
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(2) "Special Category States and Union Territories" means the following-
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix) 00
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii) Arunachal Pradesh;
Assam;
Himachal Pradesh;
Jammu and Kashmir;
Manipur Meghalaya;
Mizoram;
Nagaland;
Sikkim;
Tripura;
Uttarakhand;
Andaman and Nicobar Islands; and Lakshadweep.
(2) The additional margin provided in sub-rule (1) is towards the cost of purchase, operation and maintenance of the point of sale device, its running expenses and incentive for its use.
(3) The additional margin shall be payable for the fair price shop which has installed a point of sale device and shall he l imi ted t n thp t rarKf l r t inns madp thrnnah i t — _ — __ _- — __.__. ._ -__. .. —.._._-_—_ _ _,-_. --0— —
(4) The additional margin shall be released on the basis of a certificate from the State Government supported by the documents, indicating the following, namely:-
(a) number of fair price shops at which the point of sale devices have been installed and are ^functional; and
(b) the details of all transactions using the point of sale devices.
(5) The State Government shall furnish the details of all transactions made through the point of sale devices in public domain.
(6) The State Government shall have the flexibility in choosing any of the following models for the installation of point of sale device, namely:-
(a) the State Government may purchase, install and maintain the point of sale device.
(b) the State Government may select a system integrator to purchase, install and maintain the point of sale device;
(c) the fair price shop dealer may purchase, install and maintain the point of sale device.
(7) The State Government shall determine the basis for apportioning the additional margin for sale through point of sale device among different stakeholders, depending upon the model chosen.
(8) The State Government shall have the flexibility to allow differential margins within the Slate taking into consideration the location of shops and number of ration cards attached to the shops:
Provided that the Central assistance shall be limited to the rates specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 7 or the actual average rates for the State as a whole, at which the expenditure was actually incurred by the State Government, whichever is lower.
(9) For the expenditure on intra-State movement and handling of foodgrains, Central assistance shall be limited to the rates specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 7 or the actual average rates for the State as a whole at which expenditure was incurred by the State Government, whichever is lower.