EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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Parent: The National Food Security Act, 2013 (592092eac572007df6b21d6d7d898bf32d680a9b)

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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.1257 , CUTTACK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017/ SRAVAN 12, 1939 FOOD SUPPLIES & CONSUMER WELFARE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 1st August, 2017 No.15232 – FSCW -NFS -POL -0004/2017/FSCW. — The following draft of certain rules which the State Government propose to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub -sections (1) and (2) of Section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said Section for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration on or after expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette . Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the Joint Secretary to Government, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Odisha Secretariat, Bhubaneswar, 751001 (e-mail: fcswsc@ori.nic.in) with respect to the said draft before expiry of the period so specified above, will be considered by the State Government. DRAFT Chapter-I Preliminary 1 . Short title and commencement: — (1) These rules may be called the Odisha State Food Security (Targeted Public Distribution System) Rules, 2017 . They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette . 2 . Definitions: — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: — (a) “Act” means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013); (b) "Appellant" means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the District Grievance Redressal Officer; (c) "complaint" means a representation in writing or through electronic means containing a grievance with regard to distribution of entitlements under the Act; (d) "Corpus Fund" means the fund created b

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1 · . Short title and commencement: — (1) These rules may be called the Odisha State Food Security (Targeted Public Distribution System) Rules, 2017 .

2 · . Definitions: — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: —

3 · . Identification of eligible households:— (1) The Government shall identify the households to be covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana in accordance with the guidelines applicable to the said scheme for the purpose of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 10 of the Act.

4 · . Display in Public Domain:— (1) On completion of each round of process for identification of eligible households, the Government shall display prominently and place in public the list of names of persons or households identified for inclusion in 'priority' or 'Antyodaya' category:

5 · Internal System of Grievance Redressal:— (1) The Government shall set up an internal grievance redressal mechanism for disposal of the complaints, resolution of queries and providing information relating to the provisions of the Act to the public.

6 · . Nodal Officer: — The Government shall designate Nodal Officers at Block, Municipality or Municipal Corporation level for the purpose of Internal Grievance and redressal of public complaints. The Civil Supply Officer of the District shall be designated as District Level Nodal Officer with respect to Targeted Public Distribution System Scheme. Similarly, Inspector of Supply or Marketing Inspector or Assistant Civil Supply Officer, shall be Block Level Nodal Officers for Targeted Public Distribution System Scheme.

7 · Responsibilities of Nodal Officers:— The Nodal Officer referred to in rule 6 shall –

8 · District Grievance Redressal Officers: — (1) The Government shall by notification appoint or designate any officer not below the rank of Senior Class I Official as the District Grievance Redressal Officer .

9 · Powers and functions of the District Grievances Redressal Officer: — (1) The District Grievance Redressal Officer shall hear grievances regarding non-distribution of entitled food grain, and matters relating thereto, and take necessary action for their redressal in such manner as prescribed under these rules .

10 · . Lodging of Grievances:— (1) Any aggrieved person may file and submit his grievance to the District Grievance Redressal Officer in Form A in writing or dropping their written grievance in grievance boxes, installed at the office of the District Grievance Redressal Officer or by e-mail or by post, or in the Department portal or in any other manner as may be specified by the Government or convenient to the aggrieved person on any working day .

11 · . Hearing before the District Grievance Redressal Officer:— (1) District Grievance Redressal Officer shall conduct such enquiry to a complaint received under sub -rule (1) of rule 10 as per the provisions of rule 12 and if he finds complaint to carry

12 · . Process followed by District Grievance Redressal Officer for disposal of grievances:— (1) The receipt and disposal of all grievances shall be recorded in a Complaint Register in Form B.

13 · Timely disposal of the complaints:— (1) An inquiry under this rule shall be finalized as soon as possible, but in no case later than 90 calendar days of its being received by the District Grievance Redressal Officer.

15 · . Report:— A monthly report on complaints received and disposed-off shall be sent by the District Grievance Redressal Officer to the Government

17 · . Social Audit: — (1) The local authority or any other authority authorized by the Government shall conduct or cause to be conducted periodic social audit on the functioning of Fair Price Shops after giving seven days' notice to the said Fair Price Shops and concerned authorities in accordance with such guidelines issued by the Government from time to time.

18 · . Manner of Conduct of Social Audit: — (1) The services of Voluntary Consumer Organizations actively working for consumer protection and local NGOs with good track record shall be utilized to conduct social audit either on voluntary basis without payment of any honorarium from the Government or on payment of a fixed remuneration per social audit meeting as may be decided by the Government.

19 · . Vigilance Committee:— (1) Subject to provisions contained under the Act, the Government shall constitute or revamp the Targeted Public Distribution System of the related District, Block and FPL level Advisory Committees as Vigilance Committees. The Vigilance Committee shall be constituted at State, District, Block and Fair Price Shops Level.

20 · . Reports:— (1)In addition to sending reports to the District Grievance Redressal Officer as per section 29 of the Act, the vigilance committees at various levels shall send monthly reports to the Block Development Officer or Municipal Commissioner or Executive Officer or Sub -Collectors or Collectors, Secretary, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department as the case may be.

21 · . Payment of Food Security Allowance:— (1) The Government shall lay the principles to fix responsibility for failure to provide the entitlements as required by the Act.

22 · . Removal of Doubts: — (1) If any doubt arises with regard to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these rules, it shall be referred to the Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, the Government of Odisha, whose decision shall be final and binding.