Section 29
Setting up of Vigilance Committees.
The National Food Security Act, 2013
About this Act
An Act to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) For ensuring transparency and proper functioning of
the Targeted Public Distribution System and accountability of the functionaries in such system, every
State Government shall set up Vigilance Committees as specified in the Public Distribution System
(Control) Order, 2001, made under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), as amended from
time to time, at the State, District, Block and fair price shop levels consisting of such persons, as may be
prescribed by the State Government giving due representation to the local authorities, the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, women and destitute persons or persons with disability.
(2) The Vigilance Committees shall perform the following functions, namely:—
(a) regularly supervise the implementation of all schemes under this Act;
(b) inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer, in writing, of any violation of the provisions of this Act; and
(c) inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer, in writing, of any malpractice or misappropriation of funds found by it.
(2) The Vigilance Committees shall perform the following functions, namely:—
(a) regularly supervise the implementation of all schemes under this Act;
(b) inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer, in writing, of any violation of the provisions of this Act; and
(c) inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer, in writing, of any malpractice or misappropriation of funds found by it.