Right to Food Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Consumer_Affairs,_Food_and_Public_Distribution
gptkbp:amendedBy none as of 2024
gptkbp:benefit gptkb:Antyodaya_Anna_Yojana_households
priority households
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2013
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:foodGrainsCovered gptkb:rice
gptkb:wheat
coarse grains
gptkbp:gazetteNotificationDate 10 September 2013
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right to Food Act
gptkbp:keyProvision grievance redressal mechanism
nutritional support to children
maternity benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000 to pregnant women and lactating mothers
entitles eligible households to 5 kg of food grains per person per month at subsidized prices
gptkbp:legalSystem right to food
gptkbp:objective provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:National_Food_Security_Act,_2013
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Targeted_Public_Distribution_System
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Integrated_Child_Development_Services
gptkb:Midday_Meal_Scheme
Public Distribution System
gptkbp:startDate 5 July 2013
gptkbp:stateResponsibility distribution of food grains
identification of eligible households
setting up grievance redressal mechanisms
gptkbp:subsidyType food subsidy
gptkbp:website https://nfsa.gov.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Food_Security_Bill,_2013
gptkb:National_Food_Security_Act_2013
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8