Government of Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Department

418144d925f388928322ff018f08a9b9895f2273 · 2013 · State unknown

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Parent: THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 (e1340f8eca45fbc28f56b81c98e64a5c8090b971)

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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

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3 · Guidelines for the identification of the eligible priority households.- (1) The State Government, under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Act, shall identify eligible priority households on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria as laid down in Schedule-I.

4 · Internal grievance redressal mechanism.- (1) For the redressal of complaints in the form of internal grievance redressal mechanism under section 14 of the Act, the Enforcement Officer or Inspector of the Department, District Supply Officer, Divisional Consumer Protection Officer or any other officer, as may be notified by the State Government, shall be the nodal officer for the implementation of the Targeted Public Distribution System , in their respective jurisdiction.

5 · External Grievances Redressal Mechanism and District Grievance Redressal Officer.- (1) The Additional District Collector (Administration) or any other officer authorised or designated by the State Government shall be the District Grievance Redressal Officer but where the complaint is against the District Collector, the Divisional Commissioner or any other officer of the concerned division as may be notified by the State Government shall be the District Grievance Redressal Officer:

6 · Procedure for registration of complaints with District Grievance Redressal Officer.- (1) Any aggrieved person regarding the distribution of foodgrains under Chapter-II of the Act, may file complaint to the District Grievances Redressal Officer.

7 · Procedure for disposal of grievances received by the District Grievance Redressal Officer.(1) After receipt of complaint, the District Grievance Redressal Officer shall verify whether there is a primafacie substance in the complaint to proceed in the matter.

8 · Powers of District Grievance Redressal Officer.- (1) The District Grievance Redressal Officer, while enquiring into complaints, shall have powers to require from any officer, person or agency to,-

10 · Appeal against the order passed by the Nodal Officer / District Grievance Redressal Officer.- (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Nodal Officer / District Grievance Redressal Officer, may appeal, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order,-

13 · Appointment and responsibility of Nodal Incharge.- (1) Panchayat-wise Nodal Incharge shall be appointed by the concerned Sub-Division Officer of the area one month before the date of social audit.

14 · Obligations of certain officers and persons in relation to the social audit.- (1) The District Supply Officer or an officer appointed by him shall ensure that,-

15 · Social audit process.- Following steps shall be taken for conduct of social audit, namely:-

16 · Dispatch of the report of the social audit and process of action.- (1) The Nodal Incharge shall record the recommendations and suggestions received during the social audit meeting in Form-5 and send the report to the concerned Block Development Officer in seven days. The Block Development Officer shall compile the report of all the panchayats and send it to the Sub-Division Officer. The Sub-Division Officer

18 · Powers and functions of the State Level Vigilance Committee.- (1) The area of work of the State Level Vigilance Committee shall be the whole of the State of Rajasthan. The committee shall regularly monitor the implementation of the provisions of food security under the Act. It shall be a standing vigilance committee for proper implementation and effective monitoring of the Act at the State Level.

19 · Powers and functions of the of District, Block and Fair Price Shop Level Committees.- (1) Tenure of the nominated members shall be two years but in the event of nominated member being insolvent, convicted in the criminal case or physically or mentally unable to perform his duty or misusing his power may be removed before such tenure of two years by the District Collector or Sub-Divisional Officer, as the case may be.