Section 8
Right to receive food security allowance in certain cases.
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.
In case of non-supply of the entitled
quantities of foodgrains or meals to entitled persons under Chapter II, such persons shall be entitled to
receive such food security allowance from the concerned State Government to be paid to each person,
within such time and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.