The National Food Security Act, 2013
Central Act · Act 20 of 201345 provisions19 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 20 of 2013 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 45 |
| Subjects | consumer |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System.3 citing judgments
- Section 4 Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.2 citing judgments
- Section 5 Nutritional support to children.2 citing judgments
- Section 6 Prevention and management of child malnutrition.2 citing judgments
- Section 7 Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements.1 citing judgment
- Section 8 Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System.4 citing judgments
- Section 10 State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households.1 citing judgment
- Section 11 Publication and display of list of eligible households.
- Section 12 Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System.
- Section 13 Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards.
- Section 14 Internal grievance redressal mechanism.1 citing judgment
- Section 15 District Grievance Redressal Officer.1 citing judgment
- Section 16 State Food Commission.1 citing judgment
- Section 17 Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission.
- Section 18 Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission.
- Section 19 Joint State Food Commission.
- Section 20 Powers relating to inquiries.
- Section 21 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission.
- Section 22 Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments.
- Section 23 Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases.
- Section 24 Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security.
- Section 25 Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas.
- Section 26 Obligations of local authority.
- Section 27 Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System.
- Section 28 Conduct of social audit.
- Section 29 Setting up of Vigilance Committees.
- Section 30 Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas.
- Section 31 Steps to further advance food and nutritional security.
- Section 32 Other welfare schemes.
- Section 33 Penalties.
- Section 34 Power to adjudicate.
- Section 35 Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government.
- Section 36 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 37 Power to amend Schedules.
- Section 38 Power of Central Government to give directions.
- Section 39 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 40 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 41 Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.
- Section 42 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 43 Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes.
- Section 44 Force Majeure.
- Section 45 Repeal and savings.
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