[Authoritative English text of this Department Notification No. FDS-A (03)-04/2017 dated 22-08-2019 as required under clause (3) of article

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[Authoritative English text of this Department Notification No. FDS-A (03)-04/2017 dated 22-08-2019 as required under clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India]. GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS No. FDS-A (03)-04/2017 Dated: Shimla-2, 22-8- 2019 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules, namely:- Chapter I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement .- (1) These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2019. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Rajpatra (eGazette), Himachal Pradesh. Definitions .- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013); (b) " appellant" means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the District Grievance Redressal Officer; (c) "Competent Authority" means the District Controller, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (Specified Authority) in case of a Fair Price Shop Owner and the Principal Secretary or the Secretary or the Director as the case may be, of any of the concerned department of the Government of Himachal Pradesh as per the Service Rules in case of Government officials; (d) "Department" means the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs; (e) "District Grievance Redressal Officer" means an officer appointed or designated as such under sub-section (1) of section 15; (f) "State Food Commission" means the Commission to be constituted by the State Government under section 16 of the Act; (g) "State Government" means the Government o

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1 · Short title and commencement .- (1) These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2019.

9 · Procedure for registering complaints .- (1) Any aggrieved person can file and register his complaint with the District Grievance Redressal Officer in writing or through e-mail or by dropping their written grievance in grievance boxes, which shall be installed at the office of District Grievance Redressal Officers, select fair price shops and other public places such as schools, anganwadi kendra's etc.

10 · Procedure for disposal of complaints .- (1) For every complaint received, the District Grievance Redressal Officer shall verify whether there is a prima-facie substance in the complaint to proceed in the matter.

11 · Powers of District Grievance Redressal Officer .- (1) The District Grievance Redressal Officers, while enquiring into complaints, shall have powers to require any person,-

12 · Monitoring the disposal of complaints.– Disposal of complaints shall be monitored by the Secretary in charge of the Department of the State Government, at least once in a month.

13 · Monthly Report .- A monthly report on complaints received and disposed off by the District Grievance Redressal Officer shall be sent by the District Grievance Redressal Officer to State Government by 15th day of the succeeding month. State Government shall send a monthly consolidated report for the State as a whole to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, by the end of the succeeding month.

14 · Method of Appointment .- (1) For appointment of Chairperson and members of the State Food Commission, the applications shall be invited through a public notice in newspapers/ website of the Department.

15 · Place of Sitting and other matters relating to State Commission .- (1) The office of the State Commission shall be located at Shimla.

16 · Appeal .- Any complainant or the officer or authority against whom any order has been passed by the District Grievance Redressal Officer, who is not satisfied with the redressal of grievance, may file an appeal against such order before the State Food Commission, within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order by the District Grievance Redressal Officer.

17 · Procedure for hearing appeals .- (1) The memorandum of appeal shall be presented by the appellant or his authorized agent to the State Commission in person or sent by registered post addressed to the State Commission.

18 · Maintenance of records .- Commission shall maintain all the records, including the appeals and records related to their disposal.

19 · Stamps and Logo . - The stamps and logo of the State Food Commission shall be as specified by the State Government.

20 · Amicus Curiae .- The State Food Commission can appoint Amicus Curiae in order to ensure transparency and objectivity.

21 · Appointment of Staff of the State Food Commission .- The State Food Commission, being an autonomous body, shall appoint on contract or outsource (as prescribed by the State Government), such administrative and technical staff, as may be necessary, to assist the State Food Commission for proper discharge of its function. The salaries and other allowances of such staff of the State Food Commission shall be as determined by the State Government from time to time.

26 · Manner of disclosure of records related to Targeted Public Distribution System .(1) A list of fair price shop owners along with their licensing credential shall be uploaded on the State "electronic Public Distribution System (e-PDS) Portal".

27 · Utilization of Institutional mechanism for other purposes .- The State Government shall utilize the services of District Grievance Redressal Officers and State Food Commission in the matter of proper implementation of other schemes and programme of the Central Government or the State Government as may be notified by the State Government.

28 · Removal of doubts .- If any doubt arises with regard to the interpretation of any provisions of these rules, it shall be referred to the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, whose decision shall be binding.

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