(Updated on 28/08/2013)
Food security bill was passed on August 26th, 2013
Name of the act is National Food Security Act 2013
The total estimated annual food grains requirement is 612.3 lakh tonnes and corresponding estimated food subsidy for the bill at 2013-14 costs is about Rs.1,24,724 crore.
Of the total 67% of the total population, up to 75 per cent of the rural population and up to 50 per cent of the urban population will have uniform entitlement of 5 kg food grains per month at highly subsidized prices of Rs 3, Rs 2, Rs 1 per kilogram for rice, wheat, coarse grains, respectively.
In case of non-supply of food grains now people will get food security allowance. The bill provides for grievance redressal mechanism and penalty for non compliance by public servant or authority
The poorest of the poor will continue to get 35 kg grains per household under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana at subsidized prices of Rs 3, Rs 2 and Rs 1.
A special focus on nutritional support to women and children. Pregnant women and lactating mothers, besides being entitled to nutritious meals as per the prescribed nutritional norms will also receive maternity benefit of at least of Rs 6,000. Children in the age group of 6 months to 14 years will be entitled to take home ration or hot cooked food as per prescribed nutritional norms
To address the concern of the States regarding additional financial burden, the Central government will provide assistance to the States towards cost of intra-State transportation, handling of food grains and FPS dealers’ margin, for which norms will be developed. This will ensure timely transportation and efficient handling of food grains.
The bill also contains provisions for reforms in the public distribution system through doorstep delivery of food grains application of the information and communication technology including end to end computerisation leveraging ‘Aadhaar’ for unique identification of beneficiaries, diversification of commodities under TPDS etc for effective implementation of the Food Security Act. Some of these reforms are already underway
Eldest women or women of 18 years of age or above will be head of the household for the issue of the ration card, and if not available, the eldest male member is to be the head of the household.
There will be State and district level redressal mechanism with designated officers. The States will be allowed to use the existing machinery for the district grievance redressal officer, the state food commission, if they so desire, to save expenditure on establishment of new redressal set up. Redressal mechanism may also include call centers, helpline etc.
Social audits and vigilance committees to ensure transparency and accountability. Provisions have also been made for disclosure of records relating to PDS, social audits and setting up of vigilance committees in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
Food security bill was passed on August 26th, 2013
Name of the act is National Food Security Act 2013
The total estimated annual food grains requirement is 612.3 lakh tonnes and corresponding estimated food subsidy for the bill at 2013-14 costs is about Rs.1,24,724 crore.
Of the total 67% of the total population, up to 75 per cent of the rural population and up to 50 per cent of the urban population will have uniform entitlement of 5 kg food grains per month at highly subsidized prices of Rs 3, Rs 2, Rs 1 per kilogram for rice, wheat, coarse grains, respectively.
In case of non-supply of food grains now people will get food security allowance. The bill provides for grievance redressal mechanism and penalty for non compliance by public servant or authority
The poorest of the poor will continue to get 35 kg grains per household under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana at subsidized prices of Rs 3, Rs 2 and Rs 1.
A special focus on nutritional support to women and children. Pregnant women and lactating mothers, besides being entitled to nutritious meals as per the prescribed nutritional norms will also receive maternity benefit of at least of Rs 6,000. Children in the age group of 6 months to 14 years will be entitled to take home ration or hot cooked food as per prescribed nutritional norms
To address the concern of the States regarding additional financial burden, the Central government will provide assistance to the States towards cost of intra-State transportation, handling of food grains and FPS dealers’ margin, for which norms will be developed. This will ensure timely transportation and efficient handling of food grains.
The bill also contains provisions for reforms in the public distribution system through doorstep delivery of food grains application of the information and communication technology including end to end computerisation leveraging ‘Aadhaar’ for unique identification of beneficiaries, diversification of commodities under TPDS etc for effective implementation of the Food Security Act. Some of these reforms are already underway
Eldest women or women of 18 years of age or above will be head of the household for the issue of the ration card, and if not available, the eldest male member is to be the head of the household.
There will be State and district level redressal mechanism with designated officers. The States will be allowed to use the existing machinery for the district grievance redressal officer, the state food commission, if they so desire, to save expenditure on establishment of new redressal set up. Redressal mechanism may also include call centers, helpline etc.
Social audits and vigilance committees to ensure transparency and accountability. Provisions have also been made for disclosure of records relating to PDS, social audits and setting up of vigilance committees in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
Provides for penalty to be imposed on public servants or
authority, if found guilty of failing to comply with the relief recommended by
the district grievance redressal officer.
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