https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=5295 The Act creates a statutory right to food by prescribing subsidised grain entitlements for priority and Antyodaya households through the Targeted Public Distribution System, with Statewise allocations and mandated identification and publication of eligible households. It establishes nutritional entitlements for pregnant and lactating women and children up to fourteen years with standards in Schedule II, requires cooking and sanitation facilities at delivery points, and provides for food security allowance when entitled supplies or meals are not delivered. The Central, State and local governments have specified procurement, allocation, delivery, storage and implementation obligations, and TPDS reforms are mandated to improve targeting and transparency. en-us Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:32:23 +0530 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:32:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=5295 The Act creates a statutory right to food by prescribing subsidised grain entitlements for priority and Antyodaya households through the Targeted Public Distribution System, with Statewise allocations and mandated identification and publication of eligible households. It establishes nutritional entitlements for pregnant and lactating women and children up to fourteen years with standards in Schedule II, requires cooking and sanitation facilities at delivery points, and provides for food security allowance when entitled supplies or meals are not delivered. The Central, State and local governments have specified procurement, allocation, delivery, storage and implementation obligations, and TPDS reforms are mandated to improve targeting and transparency. Articles Other Topics Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:32:23 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=5295