(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: —
(a) “Act” means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013);
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(b) “Appellant” means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the District Grievance Redressal Officer;
(c) “complaint” means a representation in writing or through electronic means containing a grievance with regard to distribution of entitlements under the Act;
(d) “Corpus Fund” means the fund created by the Government for payment of Food Security Allowance;
(e) “District Grievance Redressal Officer” means an officer appointed or designated by the Government for each district, under section 15 of the Act;
(f) “Entitled Person” means a person belonging to eligible households identified as such under the Act by the Government and in possession of a valid ration card;
(g) “Government” means the Government of Odisha; and
(h) “Nodal Officer” means an officer designated as such by the Government under section 14 of the Act;
(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act or in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, or the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2015 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide G.S.R. number 213 (E) dated the 20th March, 2015 or the Odisha Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016 published in the Gazette of Odisha vide Extraordinary issue no. 504 dated the 16th March, 2016 shall have the meaning as respectively assigned to them in those Acts, rules or orders.
Chapter-II Identification of eligible households