Section 44
Force Majeure.
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.
The Central Government, or as the case may be, the State Government, shall be
liable for a claim by any person entitled under this Act, except in the case of war, flood, drought, fire,
cyclone or earthquake affecting the regular supply of foodgrains or meals to such person under this Act:
Provided that the Central Government may, in consultation with the Planning Commission, declare whether or not any such situation affecting the regular supply of foodgrains or meals to such person has arisen or exists.
Provided that the Central Government may, in consultation with the Planning Commission, declare whether or not any such situation affecting the regular supply of foodgrains or meals to such person has arisen or exists.