PART I EXTRAORDINARY

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES

DEPARTMENT

(CS.I)

AMENDMENTS TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH FOOD SECURITY RULES, 2017.

[G.O.Ms.No.12, Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I),

2^nd December, 2019.]

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 40 of the

National Food Security Act, 2013 (No.20 of 2013), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh

hereby makes the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Food Security

Rules, 2017 issued in the G O.Ms.No.8, CAF & CS (CS.I) Department, Dated: 18-04-2017

and as amended subsequently from time to time:-

AMENDMENTS

In the said rules,

a)

In Rule 3, after sub rule 2 (b), the following shall be inserted:

“(i)

In rural areas, households having income uptoRs. 10,000/- per month i.e.,

Rs.1.20 lakh per year and in urban areas upto Rs.12,000/- per month i.e.,

Rs.1.44 lakh per year from all sources income.

(ii)

Households having agriculture land not exceeding 10 acres dry or 3 acres

wet or total land both dry and wet together not exceeding 10 acres.”

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b)

In Rule 3, sub Rule 2 (c);

i)

In Rural area, item (i) shall be substituted with the following :

“Household having land more than 10 acres dry or more than 3 acres wet or more

than 10 acres wet and dry together. “

ii)

In Rural area, item (iv) shall be substituted with the following :

“Households having own motorized four wheelers shall be excluded. However,

households having Taxies, Auto and Tractors used for agriculture purpose are

eligible.”

iii) In Rural area, item( v) shall be substituted with the following :

“Households having own or rented house with average monthly electricity

consumption of more than 300 units of residential category.”

iv) In Urban area, item (iii) shall be substituted with the following :

“Households having own motorized four wheeler or above shall be excluded.

However, households having Taxies, Auto and Tractors used for agriculture purpose

are eligible.“

v)

In Urban area, item (iv) shall be substituted with the following :

“Household having own or rented house with monthly electricity consumption of

more than 300 units of residential category.”

c)

In Rule 3, sub Rule 2 (d);

i)

In Rural area, item (v) shall be substituted with the following:

“Households of Sweeper / Sanitation worker / Rehabilitated Safaikaramchari

including these workers working in government sector irrespective of salary or

mode of recruitment.”

ii)

In Urban area, item (v) shall be substituted with the following:

“Households of Sweeper / Sanitation worker / Rehabilitated Safaikaramchari

including these workers working in government sector irrespective of salary or

mode of recruitment.”

KONA SASIDHAR,

Ex-Officio Secretary to Government.

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