amendments to national food security bill proposed by the different political parties

7/30/2019 Amendments to National Food Security Bill Proposed by The Different Political Parties

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Amendments to National Food Security Bill

Proposed by the Different Political Parties


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Party Members Amendments

AIADMK Shri S Semmalai,

Dr. MThambidurai

Chapter II: Provisions for Food Security:

i) Section-3(2):Substitute upto 50% urban and 75% rural by to the entire

Chapter IV :Identification of the eligible households

Omit the provision that the state government will identify the households in accordance with the guidelines framed under the section

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Chapter VIII:Obligation of Central government for Food Security

Allocation of foodgrains to the states shall not be reduced

CPI(M) Adv.A Sampath.

Prof.Sk.Saidul

Haque

i)Destitute person means, men, women and children who have no resources to enable their survival

ii)Minimum support price will not be less than avg cost of production plus 50% more at which foodgrains are procured.

iii)7 kg/person or 35 kg/family

iv)Substitute 75 and 50% by the entire population except income tax payee.

v)Every destitute person shall be entitled for at least one free meal every day, Community kitchen

vi)Allocation to states shall not be less than allocation before the coming into the force of this act and Central govt. shall supply the

additional foodgrains if requirement exceeds the allocation under the act

vii)Funds shall be provided in consultation and agreement with the state govt. in accordance with the prevailing market prices.


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Prof.Sk.Saidul

Haque

Chapter IV :Identification of the eligible households

I) Quantum of allocation of foodgrains to state shall continue

Chapter V: Reforms in TPDS

1)Insert a new section -3

There shall be at least one fair price shop in

i)In every rural and urban habitats of SC and ST and isolated habitation of SEBC.

Ii)In every urban habitation in which more than 75% of the inhabitatnts belong to SC and in every urban habitation in which

more than 75% inhabitatnts belong to ST and in every urban habitation in which more than 75% belomg to SCBC.

Iii)In every urban habitation in which the population SC,ST and SEBC is more than 50%

2) Every Fare price shop in clause 1 of section 3 shall be licensed to the person belonging to the same category as that of resident,

who shall by the general body of residents or SHG or cooperative

3)Every Fare price shop in clause 2 of section 3 shall be licensed to the person belonging to the same social category to which more

that 75% of the residents of that habitation belong.

4)Every Fare price shop in clause 3 of section 3 shall be licensed to the person belonging to the one of the social categories to which

the residents belong.

Chapter-VII: Grievance Redressal Mecahnism

Section-16:State Food Commission


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Sub section 2(c) : 2 persons from Schedule Castes, 1 person from Schedule Tribe,2 Persons from SEBC and 1 of the 3 persons from

SEBC and schedule tribes will be from religious minotities.

ii)There shall be at least two women whether chairpersons, member secretary or member

Sub Section 3(a):The chairpersons and member shall be appointed from amongst person who are from all india services in thefield of agriculture,civil supply,..any allied field relating to the condition and special problems of SC and ST.and of the

backward classes .

sub-section 3(b) : similar change

Sub-section 9(c): The state government may remove from the office chairperson or member who has been convicted under

protection of civil right act,SC./ST (Prevention of atrocities act).or any other offences..

Chapter-XII: Provisions for advancing food security

Section-31:Distribution of lands to all rural landless agricultural labour families of schedule castes and schedule tribes to realize theobjective specified in schedule 2

Schedule:3

Section:3(a): Safe and adequate drinking water and sanitation with the priority the universal coverage of all the habitation of

schedule caste, schedule tribes and SEBC

Section:3(b): ii)Nutritional health and educational support to the adolescent girls, with special attention and priority to adolescents

girls belonging to categories 1 to 6 mentioned in the first proviso of section 9.

Section-3(c): Universal health care with priority attention to the categories 1 to 6 mentioned in the first proviso of section 9.

Section-3(d): Adequate pensions for single women, victim or survivors of the victims of the atrocities enumerated in the

SC/ST(Prevention of atrocities act,1986)


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P Karunakaran

Chapter-1:Preliminary

i) Insert definition of destitutes same as RTFCii) Omit Targetediii) Include sugar,cooking oil and pulsesiv) Minimum Support Price:Not less than average cost of production plus 50% morev) 7 kg of foodgrains/person/month or 35 kg/family/monthvi) Entire population except tax payee not 75% Rural and 50% Urban.

Chapter-II: Provisions for food security

vii) Section-4:Nutritional support to pregnant women and lactating mother.Omit Subject to schemes as framed by the central government.

b)Maternal benefit not less than 6000 to be provided by the central government

Section-5:Nutritional support to children

viii) 1(a):Omit exclusive from exclusive breastfeeding and the central govt. shall ensure crche and other facilities forworking mother to make this possible

ix) Sub-section-2: For every school and anganwadi shall have cooking,drinking water and sanitation facilities for which thecentral government shall provide assistance

x) Section-7:guidelines and cost sharing for implementing the scheme: in consultation and agreement with stategovernment

Chapter-III:Food Security allowance

xi) Insert 8(2): Every destitute shall be entitled on free meal very daythrough a scheme which may include communitykitchen

Chapter-iv: Identification of eligible households


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xii) Section-9: Remove targeted, and calculation of population as per census which is published and will be updatedannually

xiii) Section-10(b): state govt. shall continue to receive the existing allocation under the present PDS and also removetargeted from this

Chapter-VIII: Obligation of central government for food security

Section-22

xiv) Allocation of foodgrains shall not be less than the allocation which was being given before the actxv) Remove sub-section 22(2)xvi) Sub-section Section 4(d): make financial allocation substituting provide assistance

Section-23:

xvii) In case of short supply of foodgrains the central government will provide fund in consultaion and agreement with stategovernment in accordance with the prevailing market price

Chapter-XIII:Miscellaneous

Sectiom 32(2): remove from its own resource

Section-37:Central government may amend the schedule with approval of both the houses of parliament not by notification

Section-39-2(a): Remove including cost sharing

Section-39-2(d): remove this provision of casth transfer and food coupons

Section:44: Remove this provision that the government shall be liable for claim except in case of war, earthquake,fire,etc

Schedule-1:Subsidised prices under TPDS


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Subsidised price of rice: Rs.2/kg not Rs.3/kg Entitlement for subsidised prices for 10 year from the date of commencement of the

actnot 3 year and omit prices may be fixed by the central govt

Remove ready to eat meal from schedule-2: Nutritional Standard.

Dr.Ram Chandra

Dome

Chapter iv: Identification of eligible households

1.Households of the following categories shall be eligible for the households under AAY:

i).Schedule castes,Schedule Tribes,Denotified,nomadic tribes,Castes which are included in the list of socially and educationally

backward classes.

ii).Migrants who belong to above categories but have no been recognized as belonging to these categories.

iii).Landless agricultural labourer.

iv).Urban labourers in the unorganized sectors.

Chapter-v:Reform in TPDS

Fare Price Shop

i)There will be at least one Fare price shop in every rural and urban habitation of Schedule castes and schedule tribes and socially and

educationally backward classes.

ii)Every Fare price shop in clause 1 of section 3 shall be

licensed to the person belonging to the same category as that of resident, who shall by the general body of residents or SHG or

cooperative


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iv)Every Fare price shop in clause 2 of section 3 shall be licensed to the person belonging to the same social category to which more

that 75% of the residents of that habitation belong.

v)Every Fare price shop in clause 3 of section 3 shall be licensed to the person belonging to the one of the social categories to which

the residents belong.

Chapter-VII:Grievance Redressal Mecahnism

Composition of state food commission

i)2 persons from Schedule Castes, 1 person from Schedule Tribe,2 Persons from SEBC and 1 of the 3 persons from SEBC and schedule

tribes will be from religious minotities.

ii)There shall be at least two women whether chairpersons, member secretary or member.


Section-31: Distribution of lands to all rural landless agricultural labour families of schedule castes and schedule tribes to realize the

objective specified in schedule 2

Schedule-3

Section:3(a): Safe and adequate drinking water and sanitation with the priority the universal coverage of all the habitation of

schedule caste, schedule tribes and SEBC

Section-3(b)Nutritional health and educational support to the adolescent girls, with special attention and priority to adolescents girls

belonging to categories 1 to 6 mentioned in the first proviso of section 9.

Section-3(c)Universal health care with priority attention to the categories 1 to 6 mentioned in the first proviso of section 9.

Section-3(d): Adequate pensions for single women, victim or survivors of the victims of the atrocities enumerated in the

SC/ST(Prevention of atrocities act,1986)


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M B Rajesh

Preamble

Same as RTFC


i)Section-2 : Inserts two sub-section for destitute person and disaster. Definition of both same as RTFC

ii)Section-3 :Replace priority households by PDS

iii) Remove section-2(7) , the provision of Food Security allowance

iv) Foodgrains means rice,wheat,coarse grain and pulses {Section-2(5)}

v) Food Security means physical and economical access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food.{ Section-2(6)}

Explaination: Availability,Stability of supply,access and utilization four pillar of food security

vi)Remove sub- section-(7) , the provision of Food Security allowance

vii) insert subsection -7 definition ofhomeless person same as RTFC

viii) Insert subsection-8 definition of Malnutrition same as RTFC

vii) Sub-section-10, MSP should be 50% more than the average cost of production, at which foodgrains are procured from the


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farmers.

ix) insert sub-section 15 defining private contractor same as RTFC

viii) Insert sub-section 20(a) definition of starvation and 20(b) starvation death same as RTFC

Chapter-2:Provisions for Food Security

i) Section-3(2): to every resident of India not 75% rural and 50% urban

ii)Section-4: Omit subject to such schemes as may be framed by the central government.

iii) section-5(2): All children below 6 should be under the ICDS, No private contractor, preference should be given to Gram

Panchayat,SHG,Mahila Mandal

iv) section-6: A)State govt. shall identify the children who suffer from malnutrition or nutritional deterioration,

B) parents or guardian of every malnourished children shall be provided nutritional counsealing ,

C) All severly underweight and malnourished children shall be entitled for caloriedense food and special care

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i) Section-3(1): Same as RTFC

ii) Insert section 3(1-A) to 3(1-G)

Same as RTFC clause-A(a-e) and the point 1 and 2 of clause-B. in new chapter-III Entitlements of Special Groups

iii) Insert section 1(H) to 1(P)

Same as the RTFC whole chapter-IV Persons Living in Starvation EXCEPT one point, clause B(d) has not been included. The clause


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is:

Clause(B-d) All persons, households, groups or communities living in starvation or conditions akin to starvation shall with immediate

effect be provided with at least 200 days of wage employment for two years at minimum wages or equivalent income in case wage

employment is not available or family members are not capable of working for wages

iii) Same as RTFC

Section 4(b):Universal and unconditional maternal benefit,1000/month,linked to minimum wage, for 9 months.

Section 4(c):Exclusive 6 months breastfeeding, with breastfeeding counselling

Section 5(1-a): Any children below the age of 14 can access any feeding centre


Section 12-2(c): Remove the provision of leveraging Aadhar for Unique Identification

Section-12-2(f): Diversification of commodities under PDS in a time-bound mannernot over a period of time

12-2(h): Remove the provision of introducing schemes such as cash transfer,food coupan and other schemes in lieu of foodgrains

entitlements

Support to local PDS and grain bank through special schemes implemented by Panchayat,SHG,Co-operative,NGO


Section-31:Same as RTFC

The governments shall ensure that all guidelines , policies, programmes and laws are in place towards and in accordance with the


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objective specified in schedule-III. NOT strive to progressively release

Insert further same as RTFC i.e.

a.The laws,policies,guidelines shall be reviewed.

b)The government shall buy foodgrains at MSP

c) Special efforts to ensure physical and social access for food to nomadic tribes,disabled etc.

RSP Shri Prashant

Kumar

Majumdar

i.Substitute 5 kg of foodgarins with 5 kg of cereals,2 kg of pulses and one liter of edible oil

ii.Substitute 35 kg of food grains with 35 kg of cereals,5 kg of pulses and 2 liter of edible oil

iii.Value of the food security allowance shall be calculated on the basis of the retail market value of the food grain


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DMK T R Baalu i.Nothing in the Section 3 of chapter 2(Provisions for food security) shall apply to the state government which is already operating the

universal PDS.State government will be free to continue with that system.

ii.Quantum of the foodgrains allocation to the states shall continue. JD(U) Sharad Yadav I)11 not 5 other members in the state food commission

II)1 person from SC,1 from ST,1 from OBC and 5 from rural background should be the chairperson, member or member secretary

III)Intra-state allocations of food grains through existing authorized agencies and set up new agencies to cover the eligible households

at the doorstep of each fair price shop. Expanses for this will be borne by the central government.

iv) Create additional storage capacity for additional procurement and scientific storage facilities at state, district and block level

v)strengthen the capacity of food and civil supply corporations

vi) Advancing food and nutritional security and for the purpose of benefitting the farmers(Chapter XII, section 31)

vii)Schedule II I should be PROVISIONS FOR ADVANCING FOOD SECURITY AND FOR BENEFITTING FARMERS IN COMPARISON TO THEIR

EXISTING INCOME AND FACILITIES.

Samjwadi

Party

Shailendra

Kumar

I) Foodgrains should include pulsesII) Include Citizen living alone with senior CitizenIII) 8 kg of foodgrains/person/month free of costIV) 50 kg/familyV) 80% of rural population and 75% of urban populationVI) 7 not 5 other members in State Food CommissionVII) One person belonging to farmer community and one belonging to the agricultural labourer will be chairperson, member


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or member secretary

BJPSanjay

Dhotre(Maharas

htra)

(i)

Meals for destitute and homeless(ii) No 75-50 caps(iii) Punishment for failure to maintain quality of hot cooked meals for children(iv) Penalty on public servants on Rs. 50,000 (against 5000)(v) Add an offence of destruction of foodgrains with punishment

Shushma Swaraj

Chapter-1,Preliminary

i)Remove section-2(7) the provision of Food Security allowance

ii)Section-2(5): Food Grain quality norms should be determined by the Central government in consultation with the state

government.

iii)Section-2(9):Omit ready to eat meals from the definition of meal

Chapter-II: Provisions for Food Security

i)To all priority households , substituting 75 % of Rural and 50% of urban population

While computing priority households no eligible person belonging to SC and ST shall be left out.(Chapter-2,section-3(3)

iii)Section-4(b): Remove the provision that central ,state government and PSU employee or those taking similar benefit under any

law shall not be entitled for Maternal benefit.

Chapter-IV: Identification of eligible households


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i) Section-9: Omit percentage from percentage coverage and the coverage shall be determined by the central government on the

recommendation of state government

Chapter-V:Reforms in TPDS

Section -12(2-h)Remove the provision of cash transfer and food coupons in lieu of foodgrains entitlements

Chapter-IX: Obligations of State governments for food security

Section-24(4) :Remove the provision of food security allowance.

Chapter-XIII: Miscellaneous

Section-44: Remove flood,draught,fire,cyclone ,earthquake

Schedule-2

Remove ready to eat meal

Harin Pathak

Preamble

Same as RTFC


i) Foodgrains means rice,wheat,coarse grain and pulses {Section-2(5)}

ii) Food Security means physical and economical access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food.{ Section-2(6)}


iii) Remove section-2(7), the provision of Food Security allowance


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iv) insert subsection -7 definition ofhomeless person same as RTFC

v) Insert subsection-8 definition of Malnutrition same as RTFC

vi)Sub-section 10: MSP should be 50% more than the average cost of production, at which foodgrains are procured from the

farmers.

viI) insert sub-section 13(a) defining private contractor same as RTFC

viii) Insert sub-section 20(a) definition of starvation and 20(b) starvation death same as RTFC

Chapter-II:Provisions for Food Security

i) Section-3(2): to every resident of India not 75% rural and 50% urban

ii)Section-4: Omit subject to such schemes as may be framed by the central government

iii) section-5(2): All children below 6 should be under the ICDS, No private contractor, preference should be given to Gram


iv) section-6: A)State govt. shall identify the children who suffer from malnutrition or nutritional deterioration,



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i) Section-3(1): Same as RTFC

ii) Insert section 3(1-A) to 3(1-G)

Same as RTFC clause-A(a-e) and the point 1 and 2 of clause-B. in new chapter-III Entitlements of Special Groups

iii) Insert section 1(H) to 1(P)

Same as the RTFC whole chapter-IV Persons Living in Starvation EXCEPT one point, clause B(d) has not been included. The clause

is:

Clause(B-d) All persons, households, groups or communities living in starvation or conditions akin to starvation shall with immediate

effect be provided with at least 200 days of wage employment for two years at minimum wages or equivalent income in case wage

employment is not available or family members are not capable of working for wages

iii) Same as RTFC

Section 4(b):Universal and unconditional maternal benefit,1000/month,linked to minimum wage, for 9 months.

Section 4(c):Exclusive 6 months breastfeeding, with breastfeeding counselling

Section 5(1-a): Any children below the age of 14 can access any feeding centre

Chapter-V:Reforms in Targeted PDS

Section 12-2(c): Remove the provision of leveraging Aadhar for Unique Identification

Section-12-2(f): Diversification of commodities under PDS in a time-bound mannernot over a period of time

12-2(h): Remove the provision of introducing schemes such as cash transfer,food coupan and other schemes in lieu of foodgrains

entitlements


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Support to local PDS and grain bank through special schemes implemented by Panchayat,SHG,Co-operative,NGO

Chapter-VII:Grievance Redressal Mechanism

i) Public authority responsible for implementing the act shall publish a statement of obligations towards the citizen, violation of

which shall constitute grievance, the grievance redressal mechanism shall accept and support the complains, the procedure for

making complains should be disabled friendly.{Section-14}

ii) Appointment of Grievance redressal officer at Panchayat/Municipal and block level in addition to district{Section-15(1)} and

qualification for appointments and the power shall be such as may be prescribed by the state government{ Section-15(2)}

iii) {Section 15(5)}:Here Mr.Pathak has proposed two options

Option-A)The officers shall take necessary actions for redressal within two weeks in an effective manner NOT such time as

prescribed by the state governments

Option-B)Same as RTFC i.e. replace clause 15(5) with following

The officer shall have power to a) hear complain, b)to conduct open court hearing, c) to impose penalty

iv)add The state government shall set up facilitations centre at block level{Section-15(7)}


v) one person disabled as Chairperson, Member or member-secretary

vi)Remove section 16-9(b) : The government may remove chairperson or member who has become mentally and physically incapable.


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vi) State government may remove from the office the chairperson or member who a)on the basis of caste,gender,religion or race

enforces restriction with regard to the access to the fair price shop,utensils or any place prescribed under this act, or any employment

under this act or b) willfully neglects his/her duties shall be imprisoned from 6 to 12 months and fine from 3000 to 20000(in former

case ).and 3000 to 25000(in later case ) and offenses in later case will be cognizable and non bailable {Section 16-9(e)}

vii)A) The state commission shall dispose cases within two weeks and shall have power to impose penalties and order forcompensatiom B) Member of the commission shall subject to appraisal (Proposal of new sub section 11 and 12 under section-16)

Chapter XI:Transparency and accountability

I) State government or local authorities shall set up

a) SMS through which complains shall be submitted, information regarding the allocation of food and funds shall be provided

b)dedicated telephone lines for dealing with PDS and the related enquiry and complains


Section-31:Same as RTFC

The governments shall ensure that all guidelines , policies, programmes and laws are in place towards and in accordance with the

objective specified in schedule-III. NOT strive to progressively realise

Insert further same as RTFC i.e.

a.The laws,policies,guidelines shall be reviewed.

b)The government shall buy foodgrains at MSP

c) Special efforts to ensure physical and social access for food to nomadic tribes,disabled etc.


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Murli Manohar

Joshi

Chapter-1

i)Section-2(5): Food Grain quality norms should be determined by the Central government in consultation with the state government.

ii)Section-2(7): Remove the provision of food security allowance

iii) Section-2(9): Omit ready to eat meals from the definition of meal

Chapter-II:Provisions for Food Security

i)Section:3(1): Every person shall be entitled to 10 kg of foodgrains,2.5 kg of pulses,900 gm of cooking oil/person/month

ii)Sectiom:3(2): To entire population not only 75% Rural and 25% Urban

iii)Section-4: Subject to such schemes framed by Central government in consultation with state government

iv) Section 4(b):Remove the provision that central ,state government and PSU employee or those taking similar benefit under any law

shall not be entitled for Maternal benefit

Chapter-IV: Identification of eligible households

i) Section-9: Omit percentage from percentage coverage and the coverage shall be determined by the centralgovernment on the recommendation of state government

Chapter-V:Reforms in Targeted PDS

i) Section-12(2-h): Introducing Scheme such as the complete food supply chain management scheme of the government

of Chhattisgarh

Chapter-IX: Obligation of State government for Food Security


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i) Section-24(4): Remove the provision that in case of non supply of foodgrains state government shall be responsible for

providing Food security allowance


i) Centre, State and Local self government authorities in place of Local authorities for the purpose of advancing the

food and nutritional security


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BJD ShriBhartruhariM

ahtab

Rudra Madhab

Ray

(i) Meals for destitute, homeless and in emergency. 20 kg per household to senior citizens and 15 kg to studentsin SC/ST hostels.

(ii) No capsto all priority households(iii) Maternity entitlement not later than six months after child birth.(iv) Punishment for failure to maintain quality of hot cooked meals in accordance with FSSA.(v) Penalty on public servants Rs. 25,000(vi) Add an offence of destruction of foodgrains

i)Food grain means rice,wheat,millets,pulses and edible oil

ii)35 kg of foodgrains/family/month,1.5 kg of pulse/person/month, 500 gm of edible oil/person/month

iii) implementation of scheme in accordance with the guidelines and cost sharing as prescribed by the central

government in consultation with state government

Akali Dal Smt.Harsimrat

Kaur Badal

i) 1 kg of pulses/person/monthii) Remove the provisions of cash transfer,food couponsiii) Subsidised prices under TPDS: Rs 20/kg for pulses.

CPI Gurudas Das

Gupta

Prabodh Panda

Preamble

Ensuring social,physical and economic access to adequate quantity of quality food


i)) Universal in place of Targeted {Section-2(2-ii)}

ii) Foodgrains means rice,wheat,coarse grain and pulses {Section-2(5)}

iii) Food Security means physical and economical access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food.{ Section-2(6)}


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iii) MSP should be 50% more than the average cost of production, at which foodgrains are procured from the farmers.{Section(10)}

Chapter-2:Provisions for Food Security

i) 35kg of foodgrains/family/month, 1.5 kg of pulses/person/month, 800gm of cooking oil/person/month, under the universal PDS.Section-3(1)

ii) Section-3(2): to every resident of India not 75% rural and 50% urban

iii)Section-4: Omit subject to such schemes as may be framed by the central government.

iv) Section-4(b): Universal and unconditional maternal benefit.

v) section-5(2): All children below 6 should be under the ICDS, No private contractor, preference should be given to Gram


vi) section-6: A)State govt. shall identify the children who suffer from malnutrition or nutritional deterioration,



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i) section-12(1): Reforms in targeted PDS converting it into universal PDS

ii) section-2(a): Universal not targeted

iii) Remove the provision of Aadhar/UID,{ section -2(c)}


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iv)Diversification of commodities under PDS, not over a period of time but in a time bound manner {Section-12-2(f)}

v)Support to local PDS and grain bank through special schemes implemented by Panchayat,SHG,Co-operative,NGO

vi) remove the provision of cash transfer and food coupons in lieu of foodgrains entitlements {Section-2(h)}

Chapter-VII:Grievance Redressal Mechanism

i) Public authority responsible for implementing the act shall publish a statement of obligations towards the citizen, violation of

which shall constitute grievance, the grievance redressal mechanism shall accept and support the complains, the procedure for

making complains should be disabled friendly.{Section-14}

ii) Appointment of Grievance redressal officer at Panchayat/Municipal and block level in addition to district{Section-15(1)} and

qualification for appointments and the power shall be such as may be prescribed by the state government{ Section-15(2)}

iii) The officers shall take necessary actions for redressal within two weeks in an effective manner NOT such time as prescribed by

the state governments {Section 15(5)}

iv)add The state government shall set up facilitations centre at block level{Section-15(7)}


v) one person disabled as Chairperson, Member or member-secretary

vi)State government may remove from the office the chairperson or member who has become mentally incapable not physicallyor mentally incapable{9(b)}

vii) State government may remove from the office the chairperson or member who a)on the basis of caste,gender,rel igion or race

enforces restriction with regard to the access to the fair price shop,utensils or any place prescribed under this act, or any employment


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under this act or b) willfully neglects his/her duties shall be imprisoned from 6 to 12 months and fine from 3000 to 20000(in former

case ).and 3000 to 25000(in later case ) and offenses in later case will be cognizable and non bailable {Section 16-9(e)}

viii)A) The state commission shall dispose cases within two weeks and shall have power to impose penalties and order for

compensatiom B) Member of the commission shall subject to appraisal (Proposal of new sub section 11 and 12 under section-16)

Chapter XI:Transparency and accountability

I) State government or local authorities shall set up

a) SMS through which complains shall be submitted, information regarding the allocation of food and funds shall be provided

b)dedicated telephon lines for dealing with PDS and the related enquiry and complains

Chapter-xii: Provision for advancing food security

i) Specified entitlements and special focus to the needs of vulnerable groups(destitutes and homeless) , especially in the remote areas

and other areas which are difficult to access, hilly and tribal areas and for emergency feeding after some natural calamities (Section-

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