National Food Security Act, 2013 has been implemented in the whole of the J&K State with effect from 1st of Feb, 2016 with the objective to provide access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices.
As per Act, the eligible beneficiaries under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), who constitute the poorest of the poor, continue to receive 35 kg/family/month of food grains (Wheat/Rice) free of cost and the eligible beneficiaries under priority households (PHH) are entitled to receive 5kgs/member/month of (Wheat/Rice) free of cost. However, Re.1/kg is to be charged on account of grinding charges of Wheat into Atta from January, 2023 to December, 2023
Under NPHH category the beneficiaries are provided foodgrains at a scale of 05 kg/soul per month at a subsidized price of Rs.12 per Kg for wheat, Rs.13 per Kg for Atta & Rs.15 per Kg for Rice.
To provide additional foodgrains to the beneficiaries under NFSA, the
Government has introduced
"J&K Food Entitlement Scheme"
which envisages providing of additional 5 Kgs of foodgrains per
soul to bonafide beneficiaries having family size from (01) one to 06 (six)
over and above the NFSA scale from 1st of July 2016. Under
"J&K Food Entitlement Scheme"
the foodgrains are procured at OMSS Rates from FCI and then distributed among
the beneficiaries as per the below scale @ Rs.12 per Kg for wheat, Rs.13 per
Kg for Atta & Rs.15 per Kg for Rice. Under this scheme the monthly
entitlement of ration per family per month is as under:
| Number of Souls | Monthly Scale per family as per NFSA | Additional foodgrains as per "J&K Food Entitlement Scheme " |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One (01) | 05 Kgs | 05 Kgs | 10 Kgs | |
| Two (02) | 10 Kgs | 10 Kgs | 20 Kgs | |
| Three (03) | 15 Kgs | 15 Kgs | 30 Kgs | |
| Four (04) | 20 Kgs | 15 Kgs | 35 Kgs | |
| Five (05) | 25 Kgs | 10 Kgs | 35 Kgs | |
| Six (06) | 30 Kgs | 05 Kgs | 35 Kgs | |
| Seven (07) or above | As per NFSA Scale | |||
| Category-wise, Scale & Rates of food grains under (NFSA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Category | Monthly Scale | Rate per Kg (in Rs) | ||
| Wheat | Atta | Rice | |||
| 1. | AAY | 35 kg/family | Free of Cost | 1 | Free of Cost |
| 2. | PHH | 5 Kg/ Soul | Free of Cost | 1 | Free of Cost |
| 3. | NPHH | 5 Kg/ Soul | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Category wise rate per Kg under "J&K Food Entitlement Scheme" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Category | Rate per Kg (in Rs) | |||
| Wheat | Atta | Rice | |||
| 1. | AAY | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| 2. | PHH | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| 3. | NPHH | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| Scale and Rate of Sugar to the AAY family under NFSA | |
|---|---|
| Scale | 1kg per family per month to AAY. |
| Rate | Rs. 13.50 per kg |
| 3) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) Phase-VII Valid till December-2022:- | Free Ration to all PHH & AAY Families @ 5 Kg per Soul |
The beneficiary wise additional allocation under the scheme shall be as under:-
| Priority Household with beneficiary number | Additional admissible scale allowed (in kgs) | |
|---|---|---|
| One (01) | 05 Kgs | |
| Two (02) | 10 Kgs | |
| Three (03) | 10 Kgs | |
| Four (04) | 10 Kgs | |
| Five (05) | 10 Kgs | |
| Six (06) | 5 Kgs | |
| Seven (07) & above | 0 | |
| Note: The Sale price of rice shall be 25/- rupees per kg under this scheme. |