The food ministry is formulating new guidelines in consultation with state governments to develop a uniform criteria for identification of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA),
- It will bring uniformity, rightful targeting and evolving dynamic data base” under public distribution system.
Current Status
- State governments follow different norms for identification of beneficiaries under NFSA, under which more than 800 million people are provided with highly subsidised food grains.
- As per the section 10 of NFSA, respective state government and Union Territories have the responsibility of identification and selection of beneficiaries. States currently follow inclusions criteria, which broadly covers residential vulnerability, age, disabilities, gender, caste, income and occupational vulnerability.
- Section 38 of NFSA states that the centre to provide guidelines to states from time to time for ensuring effective implementation of food security legislation.
NFSA
- Beneficiaries under NFSA, receive 5 kgs of foodgrains per person per month at subsidised prices of Rs 3/2/1 per Kg for rice/wheat/coarse grains.
- The existing Antyodaya Anna Yojana households will continue to receive 35 Kgs of foodgrains per household per month.
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