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Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Definitions. | Read |
| 3 |
Right to receive foodgrains at subsidised prices by persons belonging to eligible households under Targeted Public Distribution System. | Read |
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Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mothers. | Read |
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Nutritional support to children. | Read |
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Prevention and management of child malnutrition. | Read |
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Implementation of schemes for realisation of entitlements. | Read |
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Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases. | Read |
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Coverage of population under Targeted Public Distribution System. | Read |
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State Government to prepare guidelines and to identify priority households. | Read |
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Publication and display of list of eligible households. | Read |
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Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System. | Read |
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Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards. | Read |
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Internal grievance redressal mechanism. | Read |
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District Grievance Redressal Officer. | Read |
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State Food Commission. | Read |
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Salary and allowances of Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary and other staff of State Commission. | Read |
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Designation of any Commission or body to function as State Commission. | Read |
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Joint State Food Commission. | Read |
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Powers relating to inquiries. | Read |
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Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Commission. | Read |
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Central Government to allocate required quantity of foodgrains from central pool to State Governments. | Read |
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Provisions for funds by Central Government to State Government in certain cases. | Read |
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Implementation and monitoring of schemes for ensuring food security. | Read |
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Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System by local authority in their areas. | Read |
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Obligations of local authority. | Read |
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Disclosure of records of Targeted Public Distribution System. | Read |
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Conduct of social audit. | Read |
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Setting up of Vigilance Committees. | Read |
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Food security for people living in remote, hilly and tribal areas. | Read |
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Steps to further advance food and nutritional security. | Read |
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Other welfare schemes. | Read |
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Penalties. | Read |
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Power to adjudicate. | Read |
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Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government. | Read |
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Act to have overriding effect. | Read |
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Power to amend Schedules. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to give directions. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to make rules. | Read |
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Power of State Government to make rules. | Read |
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Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc. | Read |
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Power to remove difficulties. | Read |
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Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes. | Read |
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Force Majeure. | Read |
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Repeal and savings. | Read |
