The following notifications, circulars and orders are hereby repealed, namely:-
1. Order No. F 17 (15) Kha.Vi./Nyay/2010 Dated 07.09.2017,
2. Order No. F 13(10)(5) Kha.Vi./Khadyan/2013 Dated 29.09.2017,
3. Notification No. F 13(10)(4) Kha.Vi./ Kha.Su.A./2014 Dated 28.12.2017,
4. Circular No. F 13(10)(4) Kha.Vi./ Kha.Su.A./2014-I Dated 26.04.2018,
5. Circular No. F 17 (15) Kha.Vi./Nya/2010-II Dated 23.05.2018,
6. Notification No. F 13(10)(5) Kha.Vi./Aavantan/2013 Dated 27.09.2018,
7. Order No. F 13(11) Kha.Vi./Aavantan/Sa.Aa./2017 Dated 17.01.2019, and
8. Order No. F 13(11) Kha.Vi./Aavantan/Sa.Aa./2017 Dated 07.08.2019:
Provided that such repeal shall not affect the previous operation and any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the notifications, circulars and orders so repealed.
Schedule-I [see rule 3 (1) and (6)] ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY HOUSEHOLDS UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 Inclusion Priority Categories Urban Area Rural Area 1 Antyodaya Households. Antyodaya Households.
2 BPL Households. BPL Households.
3 State BPL Households. State BPL Households.
4 Beneficiaries of Annapurna Scheme. Beneficiaries of Annapurna Scheme.
5 The benefits of food security shall be provided to such households which are not included in the above schemes and are included in the following schemes/classes- A. Mukhya Mantri Vriddhajan Samman Yojana.
B. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension The benefits of food security shall be provided to such households which are not included in the above schemes and are included in the following schemes/classes- A. Mukhya Mantri Vriddhajan Samman Yojana.
B. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension 11 Scheme.
C. Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Yojana.
D. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme.
E. Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana.
F. Indira Gandhi National Disablity Pension Scheme.
G. Mukhya Mantri Nirshrit Punarwas Yojna.
H. Sahariya and Kathodi tribal households.
I. Legally free bonded labor households.
J. Senior citizens who have independent ration card and their age is within the prescribed age limit of the pension scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, provided they do not fall under the exclusion (not eligible) conditions.
Scheme.
C. Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Yojana.
D. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme.
E. Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana.
F. Indira Gandhi National Disablity Pension Scheme.
G. A Household working 100 days in MGNREGA in any of the years from 2009-10 H. Mukhya Mantri Nirshrit Punarwas Yojna.
I. Sahariya and Kathodi tribal households.
J. Legally free bonded labor households.
K. Landless Farmers.
L. Marginal Farmer.
M. Senior citizens who have independent ration card and their age is within the prescribed age limit of the pension scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, provided they do not fall under the exclusion (not eligible) conditions.
6 Mukhya Mantri Jeevan Raksha Kosh. Mukhya Mantri Jeevan Raksha Kosh.
7 Residents in all government hostels.
(Social Welfare, Tribal Area Development Department, Education Department, Minority Affairs Department and Government Colleges and Schools Hostels) Residents in all government hostels.
(Social Welfare, Tribal Area Development Department, Education Department, Minority Affairs Department and Government Colleges and Schools Hostels) 8 Single women. Single women.
9 Construction workers registered with the Labor Department.
Construction workers registered with the Labor Department.
10 Registered Orphanages and Old Age Homes and Leprosy Ashrams.
Registered Orphanages and Old Age Homes and Leprosy Ashrams.
11 Surveyed households residing in Kacchi Basti. — — 12 Rag-pickers Households. Rag-pickers Households.
13 Urban domestic working women. — — 14 Non-Govt. Sweepers. — — 15 Street Vendor. — — 16 Uttarakhand Tragedy Households. Uttarakhand Tragedy Households.
17 Cycle Rickshaw Driver. Cycle Rickshaw Driver.
18 Porter. Porter.
19 Leprosy patient and leprosy free person. Leprosy patient and leprosy free person.
20 Nomadic and semi-nomadic species like Van Vagaria, Gadiyaluhar, Sheep Spinach.
Nomadic and semi-nomadic species like Van Vagaria, Gadiyaluhar, Sheep Spinach.
21 Traditional Forest Dwellers Holding Forest Traditional Forest Dwellers Holding Forest 12 Rights. Rights.
22 — — Small Farmers.
23 Aastha Cardholder Households. Aastha Cardholder Households.
24 Victims under The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989.
Victims under The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989.
25 Persons with AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and their households.
Persons with AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and their households.
26 Individuals and households with Silicosis disease. Individuals and households with Silicosis disease.
27 Multi-disabled and retarded person.
(21 Categories) Multi-disabled and retarded person.
(21 Categories) 28 Beneficiary children and foster families under Palanhar Scheme Beneficiary children and foster families under Palanhar Scheme.
29 Women Victims Under the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2015 Women Victims Under the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2015.
30 Childless Old Couple. Childless Old Couple.
31 Old couple having only disabled child. Old couple having only disabled child.
32 Transgender. Transgender.
Exclusion Priority Categories Urban Area Rural Area 1 Households in which any one member is an income tax payer.
Households in which any one member is an income tax payer.
2 Households in which any one member is a regular employee/officer in government/semigovernment/autonomous institutions or receives an annual pension of more than Rs.1 lakh.
Households in which any one member is a regular employee/officer in government/semigovernment/autonomous institutions or receives an annual pension of more than Rs.1 lakh.
3 Households in which any one member owns a four wheeler (other than a commercial vehicle used for subsistence purposes).
Households in which any one member owns a four wheeler (other than a Tractor and a commercial vehicle used for subsistence purposes).
4 Households with pucca residential/commercial premises constructed in an area of more than 1000 sq. ft. in area of Municipal Corporation/ Council.
(other than Kucchi Basti) Households, whose total agricultural land owned by all the members exceeds the limit prescribed for small farmers.
5 Households having pucca residential/commercial premises constructed in an area of more than 1500 sq. ft. in area of Municipal Board. (other than Kucchi Basti) Households having income limit above Rs. one lakh per annum.
6 Households having income limit above Rs. one lakh per annum.
Households having a pucca house constructed for self-residency in rural area of more than 2000 square feet
7. Households, whose total agricultural land owned by all the members exceeds the limit prescribed for small farmers.
— — 13 Note: 1. All the identified beneficiaries of inclusion priority category number 1 to 32 shall be eligible for food security. The parameters of exclusion shall apply equally to all categories except those Specially-abled person getting the benefits of the Social Security Pension. To provide the benefits of National Food Security Scheme to Specially-abled person who are Social Security Pensioners will be added to eligibility list by the Auto Inclusion mode.
2. State Government may change these eligibility criteria from time to time.
Schedule-2 [see rule 13 (3) (d) and 19 (2) (iii)] Prohibited Activities (For Authorized Fair Price Shopkeepers)
1. Storage of foodgrains and other essential items at a location other than the designated place.
2. Refusal for the sale of foodgrains and other essential Articles to any eligible household at the time of opening the shop, on presenting the ration card to them, to the extent of the ration card outstanding.
3. Selling of foodgrains at a price higher than that prescribed in the Act.
4. Non display of stock and price of foodgrains and other essential items at Fair Price Shop.
5. Not adhering to the time of opening the shop prescribed by the State Government or irregular opening of the shop.
6. Not allowing the Nodal Incharge and its associates or vigilance committee members appointed for social audit for inspection of the stock and records at the shop.
7. Not keeping food and other essential items in good condition or adulterating with any other inferior variety.
8. Non display of foodgrains samples at the shop.
9. Deliberately non delivery of receipt of point of sale machine at the time of distribution to eligible households.
10. Making false entries in the ration cards presented to the eligible households at the time of distribution.
11. Less weighing / measuring of foodgrains and other essential articles.
12. Use of unauthorised weighing instruments for distribution of foodgrains and other essential articles.
13. Seeding an Aadhaar number in one or more ration cards and making false entries in the records to show distribution of any foodgrains or essential commodities for personal gain.
14. Forced sale of other items along with foodgrains or other essential items.
15. Misbehaving with the ration card holder at the time of delivery.
16. Intentionally damaging or destroying a pos machine.
Prohibited Activities (For wholesaler and supplier)
1. Non-door step delivery of foodgrains to Fair Price Shopkeepers.
2. Failure to provide physical supply of foodgrains to the fair price shop till the end of the preceding month of the allotment month and in any case after the first week of the allotment month.
3. Not delivering quantity as per allocation to Fair Price Shopkeepers.
4. Failure to deposit the amount with the Food Corporation of India in a certain time period for lifting of the quantity of foodgrains of the allocation month.
5. Foodgrains released from Food Corporation of India godowns to be replaced by lower quality stock before being supplied to fair price shops.
14 Form-1 [see rule 3(3)] Appeal Application Form for inclusion in the Priority Household list National Food Security Act, 2013 (Appeal may be rejected in the absence of documentary evidence for inclusion Criteria) To, Appellate Authority, …………………………….
I hereby apply for inclusion in list of eligible priority households under the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2021. The required particulars are given here under:
1. Name Appellant — ............................... Father/Husband's Name — ................................. Age —.............
2. Residence Area Type — Urban / Rural Address of appellant— House No .................., Name of Mohalla/Colony ……………………….……...., Road name — ………………………………………………..Ward no. —………………………………… In case of Rural Area, Name of Revenue Village………………………………. Name of Panchayat.......................................Name of Panchayat Samiti (Block)……………………………….......
Name of Tehsil…………………………..…………… Sub-Division Name……………………………….
District……………………………….… State ……………………. Pin Code …………………………… In case of urban Area, Name of Municipal Body .............................................. City Name……………………………………… District Name ………………………….. State …………………… Pin Code ………………………… Mobile Number .......................................................
3. Family Ration Card Number (in 12 digits) ………………………………….
Category of Ration Card - Antyodaya / BPL / State BPL / Annapurna / APL / Other …………………….
Jan-Aadhar Card Number ………………………………………..
4. Name of inclusion criteria/category in which appellant is desirous of being included in the eligible Priority Households (The copy of documentary evidence for inclusion Criteria must be attached)— ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… List of attached documents –
(1) Ration Card copy.
(2) Jan-Aadhar Card copy
(3) Document regarding Inclusion Criteria.
(4) An affidavit on plain paper regarding non applicability of Exclusion Criteria.
(5) ………………………..
(Signature Appellant) Name................................................
S/D/W of Sh./Smt………………….
Address…………………………….
Mobile No………………................
15 A Self-declaration Performa for the affidavit which is to be given along with Form-1 by the Head of the Household for inclusion in the Priority Households and regarding non-applicability of Exclusion Criteria.
Affidavit (to be given on plain paper) I ……....…Son/Daughter/Wife of Sh./Smt. ...........…….resident of …………..declare in the best of my knowledge that, -
(1) I and my family members are resident of ………………(Rural / urban) area.
(2) I or my any family members is not an income tax payer.
(3) I or my any family members is not a regular employee/officer in government/semigovernment/autonomous institutions or receives an annual pension is not more than Rs. 1 lakh.
(4) I or my any family members does not own the four-wheeler vehicles (other than a commercial vehicle used for subsistence purposes in urban area).
or I or my any family members does not own the four-wheeler vehicles (other than a Tractor and a commercial vehicle used for subsistence purposes in rural area).
(5) I or my any family members does not own a pucca residential/commercial premises constructed in an area of more than 1000 square feet in area of Municipal Corporation/Council. (Other than Kacchi Basti).
(6) I or my any family members does not own a pucca residential/commercial premises constructed in an area of more than 1500 square feet in area of Municipal Board. (Other than Kacchi Basti).
(7) I or my any family members does not own a pucca house constructed for self-residency in rural area of more than 2000 square feet
(8) I and all my family members total annual income does not exceed one lakh rupees.
(9) I and all my family members owned total agricultural land area does not exceed the limit prescribed for small farmers.
I hereby declare that all the facts given above are based on best of my knowledge and nothing has been concealed. If any of the above facts found to be false, I shall be responsible for any legal action. In future, if I or any of my family members become ineligible as per the parameters set by the Government, I shall be bound to inform the Competent authority and shall not receive any benefit given under such Schemes.
Place : ……………………………. Signature………………………… Date :……...……………………… Name……………………………… 16 Form-2 [see rule 9 (1)] Monthly report for the State Government on Grievance Registration and Redressal by District Grievance Redressal Officer (DGRO) in district Month Name : ……………………… District Name : ………….
Opening Balance of No. of Grievances No. of Grievances received during the month Total Grievances No. of Grievances disposed during the month Closing Balance of No. of Grievances at the end of the quarter 1 2 3 4 5 Note: The information shall be furnished by 7th of every month.
Place : ……………………………. Signature………………………… Date :……...……………………… Name of the Officer……………………………… 17 Form-3 [see rule 9 (2)] Monthly report for the Central Government on Grievance Registration and Redressal by the District Grievance Redressal Officer (DGRO) Month Name : ……………………… District Name : ………….
Opening Balance of No. of Grievances No. of Grievances received during the month Total Grievances No. of Grievances disposed during the month Closing Balance of No. of Grievances at the end of the quarter 1 2 3 4 5 Note: The information shall be furnished by 20th of every month.
Place : ……………………………. Signature………………………… Date :……...……………………… Name of the Officer……………………………… 18 Form-4 [see rule 12 (4), 13 (3) (d) and 14 (1) (a)] Details of records prescribed for social audit of the targeted Public Distribution System under the Food Security Act, 2013
1. Details of fair price shopkeepers working in Gram Panchayat.
2. Notification of prescribed criteria of eligibility and ineligibility of food security.
3. Details of the grievance redress mechanism and helpline.
4. Details of the price of foodgrains , distribution quantity and subsidy being borne by the Central/State Government.
5. Fair Price Shop wise working information - PoS Machine Number: ................ Fair Price Shop Name.....................................
Name of Distribution Center ......................................................... Address .......................
Gram Panchayat ...................... Block Name…..... Tehsil ................ Sub Division .............
A . Ration card details S. No. Category of eligible households Ration Cards Units
1. Antyodaya Households
2. BPL Eligible Households
3. State BPL Eligible Households
4. Other Households Total B. Details of wheat stock and distribution quantities in kg S.No. Month Opening Stock Stock received from wholesaler Total Stock Distribution Last Stock 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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6. Fair Price Shop-wise latest and updated list of eligible households.
7. Updated list of households who did not take foodgrains in the last 6 months.
8. Details of previous social audit report and action taken by District Supply Officer thereon.
19 Form-5 [see rule 13 (3) (d) and 16 (1)] For recording recommendations and suggestions received during the social audit of the targeted public distribution system under the Food Security Act, 2013 Name Panchayat ................ Panchayat Samiti Name ................... District ................. Date ..................
Address of the meeting …………………………………………. ……………………………………… To strengthen transparency and accountability in the targeted public distribution system under the Food Security Act, 2013, the following points for social audit action were taken and discussed -
1. Number of public representatives and citizens present in the social audit ……………………………
2. Whether information regarding the eligibility and ineligibility criteria of beneficiaries, rights, rate and quantity of foodgrains to be distributed on ration card have been read out? Yes / No
3. Whether the latest and updated list of eligible households kept in the social audit meeting for public viewing? Yes / No If yes, details of objections received in respect of selected households – ……………………………………………….………………………………………………………..
4. Details of total fair price shopkeepers working in the area- S.No. Name Fair Price Shopkeeper & Address PoS Machine Number Present / Absentee
5. Details of fair price shopkeepers who did not bring the record ……………..............................…
6. Whether the month-wise details of the allocated quantity, quantity received, distribution quantity, number of transactions and quantity remaining of foodgrains for every fair price shop during the preceding six months have been read out? Yes / No
7. Details of discussion regarding distribution work of fair price shopkeepers - ....................................................................................................................................................
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8. Brief description of recommendations / suggestions received in social audit - ....................................................................................................................................................
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9. Whether the details of the proceedings of the above said social audit been mentioned in the meeting proceedings of the Gram Sabha? Yes / No Signature Sarpanch Signature FPS level Vigilance Committee Members Signature fair price shop keepers Signature nodal in-charge social audit food security 20 Form-6 [see rule 16 (2)] Form for sending report of social audit of Targeted Public Distribution System under National Food Security Act, 2013 to District Collector Office of Subdivision Officer …………………….
1. Details of social audit meetings convened in Panchayat Samiti in subdivision- Name of Panchayat Samiti Number of Gram Panchayats Number of Gram Panchayats in which social audit meeting has been held Number of Gram Panchayats in which social audit meeting is yet to be held
2. The report of Form-4 of the said convened meetings has been laid in the meeting of Block Level Vigilance Committee. The brief description of the decisions taken at the Block level Vigilance Committee meeting on the findings mentioned in Form-4,- ....................................................................................................................................................
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3. Details of attached Form -4,- ....................................................................................................................................................
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Note - Only those reports have to be sent which have suggestions and complaints.
Signature Sub-Division Officer F13 (10) (4) Food/ Allot./ 2014- Pt-II