13. Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards.—(1) The eldest woman who is not less than eighteen years of age, in every eligible household, shall be head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration cards. (2) Where a household at any time does not have a woman or a woman of eighteen years of age or above, but has a female member below the age of eighteen years, then, the eldest male member of the household shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration card and the female member, on attaining the age of eighteen years, shall become the head of the household for such ration cards in place of such male member. CHAPTER VII GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
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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.Section 4 · Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers.Section 5 · Nutritional support to children.Section 6 · Prevention and management of child malnutrition.Section 7 · Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements.Section 8 · Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.