The Government has resorted to several measures in consultation with Ministries to control the prices and improve the availability of essential commodities. The steps in operation inter-alia include allowing import of various items of mass consumption at zero or concessional import duties together with restrictions on exports, prescribing stockholding limits under Essential Commodities Act and… Read More
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GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI OFFICE OF THF COMMISSIONER FOOD SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT I.P. ESTATE, K-BLOCK, VIKAS BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110002 PUBLIC NOTICE In pursuance of Section-10 of the National Food Security Ordinance 2013, Government of NCT of Delhi has framed guidelines for identification of Eligible Households. Copy of these guidelines is available on… Read More
Tags: Antyodaya Anna Yojana, APL, Below Poverty Line, Delhi, Food security, India, New Delhi, Public Distribution System
Following are the some frequently asked questions and their answers on the Food Security Ordinance :- As per the Ordinance, only 67% of the population will be covered under TPDS. Why the coverage cannot be universalized? The entitlement proposed in the Bill are based on recent trends in production and procurement of foodgrains. The average… Read More
Tags: Antyodaya Anna Yojana, APL, Below Poverty Line, Food security, Government, India, Malnutrition, Ordinance