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national_food_security_act,_2013.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Jharkhand
- Enactment date
- 2013-09-10
- Sections available
- 45
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System.→4Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.→5Nutritional support to children.→6Prevention and management of child malnutrition.→7Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements.→8Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.→9Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System.→10State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households.→11Publication and display of list of eligible households.→12Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System.→13Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards.→14Internal grievance redressal mechanism.→15District Grievance Redressal Officer.→16State Food Commission.→17Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission.→18Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission.→19Joint State Food Commission.→20Powers relating to inquiries.→21Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission.→22Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments.→23Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases.→24Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security.→25Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas.→26Obligations of local authority.→27Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System.→28Conduct of social audit.→29Setting up of Vigilance Committees.→30Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas.→31Steps to further advance food and nutritional security.→32Other welfare schemes.→33Penalties.→34Power to adjudicate.→35Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government.→36Act to have overriding effect.→37Power to amend Schedules.→38Power of Central Government to give directions.→39Power of Central Government to make rules.→40Power of State Government to make rules.→41Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.→42Power to remove difficulties.→43Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes.→44Force Majeure.→45Repeal and savings.→
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