national food security act was introduced in rajasthan on 22 december 2011.
national food security act was introduced in rajasthan on 22 december 2011.
when was national food security act introduced in rajasthan?
22 december 2011
under the provisions of the bill, beneficiaries of the public distribution system (or, pds) are entitled to per person per month of cereals at the following prices: 









































bullet::::- rice at per kg









































bullet::::- wheat at per kg









































bullet::::- coarse grains (millet) at per kg.









































pregnant women, lactating mothers, and certain categories of children are eligible for daily free cereals.









































the bill has been highly controversial. it was introduced into india's parliament on 22 december 2011, promulgated as a presidential ordinance on 5 july 2013, and enacted into law on 12 september 2013.
national food security act, 2013
bullet::::- chhattisgarh food security act, 2012









































bullet::::- u.s. department of agriculture, new delhi, india, "national food security bill becomes law", gain report in3105, 16 september 2013









































bullet::::- "state food ministers meet to discuss implementation of national food security act," press information bureau, government of india, press release, 27 september 2013









































bullet::::- "a novel approach to food security", by avinash kishore, p. k. joshi, and john hoddinott, chapter 3 of "2013 global food policy report", washington: ifpri, 2014
national food security act, 2013