Government of Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Department — THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013

Government of Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Department Jaipur, Dated 28/06/2023 Notification Whereas the draft of the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2023 was published as required by subsection (1) of the section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013) in the Rajasthan Gazette Extraordinary part 4 (Ga) sub-section (II) dated 26.05.2023 vide S.O.82 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of fifteen days from the date on which the copies of the said notification as published in Rajasthan Gazette were made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 30.05.2023; And whereas, no objection and suggestion received on the said draft rules; . Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013), the State Government hereby makes the following Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2023, namely:- Part-1 Preliminary Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Abeyance List" means, the list of such eligible households, by which, foodgrains have not been received, except by the preceding 12 months of the current month; (b) "Act" means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013); (c) "Agency" means the Food Corporation of India, Authorized Fair Price Shop keeper and Rajasthan State Food Civil Supplies Corporation; (d) "Agent" means any person who has been authorized by any party for submissio