National Food Security Act,2013 in AP from 1st April 2015 - Rice @ Rs.1/- per KG to BPL cardholders

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 –

Implementation of National Food Security

Act, 2013 in the State from April, 2015 –

Designating Grievance Redressal Mechanism

as per provisions of the Act, 2013 – Orders – Issued.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I)) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 16 Dated: 06.07.2015

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms. No. 93 dated 13.07.2005

2. G.O.Ms. No.47 dated 26.08.2009

3, The National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013).

4. G.O.Ms.No.8 C.A. F. & C. S. (CS–I) Dept. dtd 24.01.2013

5. G.O.Ms.No.4 C.A. F & C.S.(CS I) Dept. dtd:31-3-2015.

6. From the Director to the GOI, Ministry of Consumer Affairs,

Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food &

Public Distribution Lr. No.1/AP/2015-NFSA,dt.27/4/2015.

7. From the Registrar (FAC),APSCDR Commission, AP, Hyderabad

Lr.Dis.No.1004/2015, dt.3/7/2015.

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ORDER

         The Government of India enacted Act.No.20/2013 i.e., National Food Security

Act, 2013. According to Section 14 to 18 of the NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT,

2013, State government has to establish / appoint the internal grievance redressal

mechanism, District Grievance Redressal Officer, State Food Commission and as per section 29 of the Act, constitute the Vigilance Committees at State to FP Shop level to supervise the implementation of all schemes and to inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer about any malpractices/ misappropriations etc

2. In the reference sixth read above, the Director to the Govt. of India, Ministry of

Consumer Affairs, Food & P.D., Department of Food & Public Distribution, New Delhi

has stated that setting up of Grievance Redressal Machinery (GRM) is vital for proper implementation of the Act and therefore, pending finalization of Rules, alternative arrangements for grievance redressal, as per provisions of the Act, should be put in place.

3. The Registrar, APSCDR Commission, A.P. Hyderabad in the reference 6th read

above, has informed that the President, APSCDRC has agreed to designate the

APSCDRC as State Food Commission under section 18 of the National Food Security Act, 2013, (Act.No.20 of 2013) as stop-gap arrangement till finalization of Rules .

4. After careful consideration of the entire issue by the Government, the State

Government implementing the National Food Security Act,2013 in the State of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 1st April, 2015. Rice is being supplied to the BPL cardholders as per the norms indicated in the NFS Act, 2013 at Re.1-00 per kg. Accordingly, initiated action for establishment of State Food Commission, Issue of Rules under the said Act, and other statutory provisions wherever necessary. Keeping in view the administrative delay in processing the issues, instructions from the Government of India and also the need /necessity of alternate designatories for implementation of the Act in the State. It is decided to make the following alternative arrangements for disposal of grievances as per the National Food Security Act, 2013 till establishment / appointment of grievance redressal mechanism as mentioned in the Act, 2013.

i) The Joint Collector, shall perform the functions of the Dist.

Grievance Redressal Officer as prescribed under section 15 of the

National Food Security Act, 2013.

ii) The District Supply Officer, who is now looking the Civil Supplies matters

shall assist the Jt. Collector in disposal of the grievances. DGRO shall ensure

the disposal of the grievance within 15 days from the date of receipt of the

complaint in the office of DGRO. However, no grievance shall be kept with the

DGRO more than 30 calendar days without redressal.

iii) The Tahsildar at Mandal level, the Revenue Divisional Officer at

Division level designated as nodal officer. The Tahsildar and Rev.

Divisional Officer concerned shall perform the functions as per the

provisions of the N.F.S. Act, 2013 Entitlements, responsible authority,

supervisory/nodal officer with whom the grievance to be filed and the appellate

authority are as give under :

5. The State Commission constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, shall

also perform the duties of State Food Commission as mentioned under the National

Food Security Act, 2013, with its office staff, till constitution of the State Food

Commission by the State Government, for the purpose of monitoring and review of

implementation of the Act 2013.

6. The nomenclature of the Food Advisory Committees shall be changed as

“Vigilance Committees”. The Food Advisory committees constituted at various

levels i.e., Ration shop, ward/village, municipality/Corporation/mandal, district

and state levels shall also perform the functions as prescribed under Section 29 of the National Food Security Act, 2013, in addition to the functions as assigned to them in accordance with the Public Distribution Systems (Control) Order 2001, made under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and as amended from time to time. The above arrangements shall be in force till issue of further orders.

7. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, A.P. Hyderabad, is requested to take

necessary action immediately.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

                                                                             G.RAVI BABU,

                                           EX.OFFICIO JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT