The MSFC said as per the NFS Act, 2013 they should get 5kg of Rice per head

Shillong, August 18: The Meghalaya State Food Commission (MSFC) said that as per the the National Food Security Act, 2013 has been enacted to provide food and nutritional security by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices.

Under this Act, 75% and 50% of rural and urban population are covered under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) with uniform entitlements of 5 Kg. per person per month. The poorest of the poor, the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households are entitled to 35 Kgs. per household per month.

Foodgrains under TPDS are made available at subsidized prices of Rs.3/2/1 per Kg. for rice/wheat/coarse grains for a period of 3 years as the prices are linked to the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Women are empowered under this Act as Ration Cards are issued to the eldest women of the households who are above the age of 18.

Pregnant women and lactating mothers and children in the age group of 6 months to 14 years are entitled to meals as prescribed nutritional norms under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) schemes/programmes. Higher nutritional norms have been prescribed for malnourished children upto 6 years of age.

The Act provides for disclosure of records relating to PDS, social audits & setting up of Vigilance Committees to ensures transparency & accountability.

Grievances redressal mechanism at the District and State Level. Deputy Commissioners have been designated as District Grievance Redressal Officers (DGRO). In case  of non- receipt of foodgrains or meals as entitled, complaints to be launched with DGRO.

The Meghalaya State Food Commission has been constituted to monitor & review the implementation of the Act and has the power of imposing penalty in cases of failure to comply with the provisions of the Act. Appeals against the order of DGRO’s lie with the State Food Commission.

Concerned citizens may contact the Meghalaya State Food Commission for further information at Telephone No.2505517 or contact the Call Centre of the Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department at the Toll Free No. 1967.

 

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