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रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99

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भाग IV

PART IV

राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

dk;kZy; vk;qDr% [kk| vkiwÆr ,oa miHkksäk dk;Z

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vfèklwpuk

fnYyh] 10 tqykbZ] 2023

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mijkT;iky us jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk vfèkfu;e] 2013 ¼2013 dh la[;k 20½ dh /kkjk 24] 27 ,oa 28 ds lkFk ifBr èkkjk 40

dh mi&èkkjk ¼2½ ds [kaM ¼t½ vkSj ¼>½ }kjk çnÙk 'kfä;ksa dk ç;ksx djrs gq, cukus dk çLrko fd;k x;k gS rFkk ,rn~

}kjk mu lHkh O;fä;ksa dh tkudkjh ds fy, çdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftudks blls çHkkfor gksus dh laHkkouk gS vkSj,rn~

}kjk lwpuk nh tkrh gS fd mä izk:i ij fnYyh jkti= esa ;Fkk çdkf'kr bl vfèklwpuk dh çfr;ka turk dks miyCèk

djkus dh frfFk ls rhl fnuksa dh vofèk dh lekfIr ds i”pkr~ fopkj fd;k tk,xkA

jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks=fnYyh dh ljdkj }kjk mä fu;ekoyh ds lacaèk esa fdlh Hkh O;fä ls fuÆn"V vofèk dh

lekfIr ds Hkhrj çkIr dksbZ Hkh vkifÙk vkSj lq>ko ij fopkj fd;k tk,xkA

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दिल्ली, सोमवार, िुलाई 10, 2023/आषाढ़ 19, 1945

[रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. सं. 142

No. 223]

DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023/ASHADHA 19, 1945

[N. C. T. D. No. 142

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11072023-247232

SG-DL-E-11072023-247232

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vkifÙk vkSj lq>ko] ;fn dksà gks] rks fo'ks"k vk;qä] jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj] [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj

miHkksäk dk;ZfoHkkx] ds&Cy‚d] fodkl Hkou] vkÃ-ih- ,LVsV] uà fnYyh&110002 dks Hksts tk ldrs gSaA

vè;k;&I

1- Lakf{kIr 'kh"kZd] foLrkj rFkk çkjaHk& ¼1½ bu fu;eksa dks fnYyh lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ¼ikjnf”kZrk ,oa tokcnsgh½

fu;ekoyh] 2023 dgk tk,xkA

¼2½ ;s jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh esa foLrkfjr gksaxsA

¼3½ ;s “kkldh; jkti= esa vius çdk'ku dh frfFk ls ykxw gksaxsA

2- ifjHkk"kk,a%& ¼1½ bu fu;eksa esa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks &

¼d½ Þizkf/kd`r fudk;Þdk vfHkizk; lacafèkr jktLo ftyksa ds ftykf/kdkjh ¼ftykf/kdkfj;ksa½ ls gSA

¼[k½ Þdsaæh; vfèkfu;e* dk vfHkizk; jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk vfèkfu;e] 2013 ¼2013 dh la[;k 20½ ls gSA

¼x½ ÞdsUæ ljdkjÞ dk vfHkizk; Hkkjr ljdkj ls gSA

¼?k½ Þvk;qäÞ dk vfHkizk; [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj miHkksäk dk;Z] jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ds vk;qä ls gSA

¼M+½ ÞLFkkuh; çkfèkdkjhÞ dk vfHkizk; lacafèkr jktLo ftyksa ds ftykf/kdkjh ¼ftykf/kdkfj;ksa½ls gSA

¼p½ Þlkekftd vads{k.kÞ dk vfHkizk; ml çfØ;k ls gS ftlesa yksx lkewfgd :i ls yf{kr lkoZtfud

forj.k ç.kkyh vkSj jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk vfèkfu;e ds varxZr ;kstuk ds fu;ksturFkk dk;kZUo;u dk

fujh{k.k ,oa ewY;kadu djrs gSaA

¼N½ ÞjkT; [kk| vk;ksxÞ dk vfHkizk; dsaæh; vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 16 ds çkoèkkuksa ds dk;kZUo;u gsrq jkT;

ljdkj }kjk xfBr fnYyh jkT; [kk| vk;ksx ls gSA

¼t½ ÞjkT; ljdkjÞ dk vfHkizk;Hkkjr ds lafoèkku ds vuqPNsn 239,,ds varxZr ukfer rFkk vuqPNsn 239 ds

varxZr fu;qä jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ls gS A

¼>½ vifjHkkf’kr ysfdu blesa iz;qDr 'kCn vkSj vfHkO;fä dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tks jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk

vfèkfu;e] 2013 ¼2013 dh la[;k 20½ vko';d oLrq vfèkfu;e] 1955 ¼1955 dh la[;k 10½ rFkk blds

varxZr cuk, x, fu;eksa esa mUgsa Øe'k% fn;k x;k gS A

nwljk vè;k;

ikjnÆ'krk ,oa tokcnsgh

3- lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ds vfHkys[kksa dk çdVhdj.k%&

¼1½ lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ls lacafèkr egRoiw.kZ vfHkys[k tSls%&

¼i½ dsaæh; vfèkfu;e vkSj fu;a=.k vkns'kksa dh çfr;ka(

¼ii½ lkoZtfud forj.k iz.kkyh ds dk;kZUo;u ds lacaèk esa tkudkjh(,u,Q,l, dh

osclkbVfsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in.ij miyC/k)

¼iii½ jk'ku dkMZ tkjh djuk ¼ekgokj vkSj o’kZokj tkjh djus dh la[;k vkSj jí djus dh la[;k½(

¼iv½ mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuksa dh ftykokj ,oa lfdZyokj tkudkjh(

¼v½ ftykokj] lfdZyokj] mfpr ewY; nqdkuokj laca/kh jk'ku dkMZ fjiksVZ(

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¼vi½ jk'ku lkexzh ds vkoaVu] fMyhojh ,oa forj.k dh ekfld fjiksVZ

ifCyd Mksesu esa j[ks tk,axsA bu nLrkostksa dk fujh{k.k fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj çfr;ka lwpuk dk

vfèkdkj vfèkfu;e] 2005 ¼2005 dh la[;k 22½ ds çkoèkkuksa ds varxZr çnku dh tk ldrh gSaA

¼2½ ikjnÆ'krk ,oa tokcnsgh cuk, j[kus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr dkjZokà djus dh vko';drk gS] vFkkZr~% &

¼d½ jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk vfèkfu;e osclkbV & dsaæh; vfèkfu;e çkoèkkuksa ds lanHkZ esa lkoZtfud forj.k

ç.kkyh tSls fd jk'ku dkMZ] ftyk vkSj ldZyokj ,Qih,l tkudkjh] vkoaVu]fMyhojh vkSj [kk|

oLrqvksa dk forj.k dh egRoiw.kZ tkudkjh Þ,u,Q,l,Þ dh osclkbVfsd.delhi.gov.in,

nfs.delhigovt.nic.in rFkk epos.delhi.gov.in.ij çnÆ'kr dh tk,xhA lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ds

varxZr mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuksa esa jk'ku lkefxz;ksa ds forj.k ds lacaèk esa tkudkjh çkIr djus ds fy,

osclkbV esa vke turk }kjk f'kdk;r vkSj lq>ko ntZ djus vkSj eksckby uacj iathd`r djus dk Hkh

çkoèkku gksxkA blds vfrfjä] foHkkx dh fuEufyf[kr tkudkjh Hkh osclkbV ij çnÆ'kr dh tk,xh]

vFkkZr~%&

¼i½

ftykokj ,oa lfdZyokj mfpr ewY; dh nqdku ¼irk] nwjHkk’k la[;k ,oa thih,l funsZ'kkad½(

¼ii½ ftykokj] lfdZyokj mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuokj jk'ku dkMks± dh la[;k ¼jk'ku dkMks± dh la[;k ds

lkFk ,Qih,l dh la[;k½(

¼iii½ ftykokj mfpr ewY; nqdkuokj ekfld vkoaVu(

¼iv½ mfpr ewY; nqdkuokj jk'ku dkMks± dh foLr`r tkudkjh ¼layXu&jk'ku dkMks± dh la[;k dk

,Qih,l&okj fooj.krFkk ykHkkÆFk;ksa dk fooj.k½(

¼v½ [kk|kUu dk okÆ"kd forj.k(

¼vi½ dsaæh; vfèkfu;e ds varxZr oLrqokj ik=rkrFkk [kk|kUu dh njsa(

¼vii½ okLrfod le; ds vkèkkj ij fuÆn"V [kk| lkexzh ds vkoaVu@fMyhojhrFkk forj.k dh ekfld

fLFkfr(

¼viii½ foHkkx ds fu;e vkSj vfèkfu;e rFkk

¼ix½ vk;qä] [kk|] vkiwÆr ,oa miHkksäk dk;Z }kjk le;≤ ij ;FkkfofuÆn"V foHkkx dh vU;

tkudkjhA

¼x½ ykHkkfFkZ;ksa dks xq.koÙkkiw.kZ [kk|kUu mfpr :i ls le; ij miyCèk djkukA

¼[k½ lkekftd vads{k.k%& lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh dh ;kstuk ,oa fØ;kUo;u esa ikjnÆ'krk lqfuf'pr

djus ds mís'; ls jkT; ljdkj mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuksa] yf{kr lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ,oa vU;

dY;k.kdkjh ;kstukvksa dh dk;Zç.kkyh dk le;≤ ij lkekftd vads{k.k djsxh ;k djk,xh rFkk

foHkkx dh osclkbVksa vFkkZrfsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.inij vke turk

ds fy, lHkh fjd‚MZ miyCèk djk,axs vkSj lkFk gh gkMZ d‚ih Hkh miyCèk djk,axsA

lkekftd vads{k.k fuEufyf[kr çfØ;k ds vuqlkj fd;k tk,xk] vFkkZr~% &

¼i½ ftykfèkdkjh ljy Hkk"kk esa cSBd dh frfFk] le;] LFkku vkSj dk;Zlwph dk mYys[k djus ls de ls

de 30 fnuiwoZlkekftd vads{k.k cSBd dh lwpuk nsxkA

¼ii½ lacafèkr lÆdy ds ,Q,lvkÃ@,Qih,l Lrj ij lrdZrk lfefr ds lnL; lfpo vius

{ks=kf/kdkj esa mfpr ewY;ksa dh nqdkuksa ds lkekftd vads{k.k ds lapkyu gsrq lacafèkr jktLo ftys

ds ftykfèkdkjh ds lkFk leUo; djsaxsA tu forj.k ç.kkyh] mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuokj ds varxZr

jk'ku lkefxz;ksa ds vkoaVu ,oa forj.k ls lacafèkr vfHkys[kksa dks cSBd vk;ksftr gksus ds de ls

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de 15 fnu iwoZ mfpr nj nqdku ds ekfydksa }kjk ftykfèkdkjh dks miyCèk djk;k tkuk pkfg,A

lacafèkr ,Q,lvkà dks cSBd ls de ls de 15 fnu iwoZ ftykfèkdkjh dks lHkh izklafxd fjd‚MZ

vkSj ftykf/kdkjh }kjk ekaxh xà vU; lHkh tkudkjh dks miyCèk djkuk pkfg,A

¼iii½ lacafèkr ,Q,lvkà cSBd ds de ls de 15 fnu iwoZ mfpr ewY; nqdku Lrj ij lrdZrk lfefr

dh lHkh fjiksVkZsa dks ykHkkÆFk;ksa dks [kk|kUu dh miyCèkrk vkSj forj.k ds lacaèk esa fof/kor ladfyr

tkudkjh ftykf/kdkjh dks miyCèk djk,xkA

¼iv½ izkfèk—r fudk; }kjk ;k–fPNd vkèkkj ij r; mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuksa ds lacaèk esa izkfèk—r fudk;

dks lkekftd vads{k.k gsrq mfpr ewY; dh nqdku ds ekfyd rFkk lacafèkr [kk| fujh{kd }kjk

fiNys Ng eghuksa ds nLrkost çLrqr fd, tk,axsA

¼v½ lacafèkr jktLo ftyksa ds ftykf/kdkjh ¼ftykf/kdkfj;ksa½ vius {ks=kf/kdkj esa mfpr ewY; dh nqdkuksa

dk lkekftd vads{k.k dk lapkyu djsaxsA lfdZy [kk| vkiwÆr fujh{kd lkekftd vads{k.k cSBdksa

ds lqxedrkZ vkSj la;kstd gksaxsA

¼vi½ lkekftd vads{k.k dh cSBd ftykfèkdkjh }kjk bl lacksèku ls vkjaHk gksxh fd ;g D;ksa cqykà xÃ

gS] okMZ fuoklh blesa dSls Hkkx ys ldrs gSa rFkkdSls vuqorÊ dkjZokà dj ldrs gSaA ftykfèkdkjh

yksxksa ls ihMh,l ls lacafèkr mudh leh{kk@izfrfØ;k@f'kdk;rksa ds ckjs esa yksxksa ls iwNs vkSj

rnuqlkj lkekftd vads{k.k gsrq vk;ksftr cSBd ds nkSjku deZpkfj;ksa@,Qih,l ds ekfyd ls

tokc ekaxsA

¼vii½ çkfèk—r fudk; }kjk lkekftd vads{k.k dh cSBd Ng ekg esa de ls de ,d ckj vfuok;Z :i

ls vk;ksftr dh tk,xhA cSBd dkdk;Zo`RrrFkk ohfM;ksxzkQh dh tkuh pkfg,A okMZ fuoklh dks

cSBd ds nkSjku fjiksVks± esa fdlh Hkh xyr lkexzh ij vkifÙk djus ds fy, volj fn;k tkuk

pkfg,A

¼viii½ okMZ dh LFkkuh; çkfèkdkjh dh cSBd esa nLrkostksa ds vads{k.k ds i”pkr~] fjiksVZ ftykf/kdkjh }kjk

flQkfj'k ds lkFk vk;qä] [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj miHkksäk dk;Z] fnYyh dks çLrqr dh tk,xh] tks

ftykf/kdkjh dh fjiksVZ dks fo'ks"k@vij@la;qä vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr ds ekè;e ls vapy

lgk;d vk;qä][kk| ,oa vkiwÆr] fnYyh dks vxzsf"kr djsaxsA vk;qä ¼[kk0 ,oa vkiw0½ fjiksVZ dk

vè;;u djus vkSj tsM,lh ds lkFk flQkfj”kksa dks viukus ds fy, çHkkjh ea=h dh vè;{krk esa

cSBd cqyk,xkA

¼ix½ vapy lgk;d vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr foHkkx] lkekftd vads{k.k çfrosnuksa esa dh xà flQkfj'kksa

ij leqfpr dkjZokà vkjaHk djsxk vkSj vkxkeh vko”;d dkjZokbZ gsrq dh xbZ dkjZokà fjiksVZ

fo'ks"k@vij@la;qä vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr foHkkx ds ekè;e ls vk;qä] [kk| vkiwÆr ,oa

miHkksäk dk;Z]fnYyh dks çLrqr djsxkA

¼x½ lkekftd vads{k.k fjiksVkZsa dh tkap ds i”pkr~] vk;qä] [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj miHkksäk dk;Z] fnYyh

vads{k.k ls mRiUu gksus okys eqíksa dk lek/kku djus ds fy, leqfpr dkjZokà djsaxs rFkk lkekftd

vads{k.k fjiksVZ ij dh xà dkjZokà çHkkjh ea=h ds le{k izLrqr djsaxsA dh xà dkjZokà fjiksVZ dks

ifCyd Mksesu ¼foHkkx dh osclkbV fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in½

ij miyC/k djk;k tk,xkA

4- NwV%& lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ds lqpk# :i ls lapkyu gsrqdsaæh; ljdkj }kjk tkjh yf{kr lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh

¼fu;a=.k½ vkns'k] 2015 dk vuqikyu djrs gq, jkT; ljdkj]bu fu;eksa ds çkoèkkuksa esalHkh ;k fdlh dks NwV çnku dj

ldrh gS rFkk fdlh Hkh le; ,slh NwV dks jí ;k fuyafcr dj ldrh gS A

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5- bu fu;eksa ds varxZr dh xà dkjZokà dk laj{k.k% &fdlh Hkh O;fä ds fo:) dksà Hkh eqdnek] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; oS/kkfud

dk;Zokgh fdlh Hkh pht ds fy, ugÈ gksxh tks bl fu;e ds varxZr ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xà gks ;k fd, tkus ds fy, vHkh’V

gksA

6- vuqns'kksa ds vuqikyu gsrq vkns'k tkjh djus dh 'kfä;k¡%& jkT; ljdkj ;k vk;qä bu fu;eksa ds fofHkUu çkoèkkuksa ds

vuqikyu dks lqfuf'pr rFkk lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh esa ikjnÆ'krk] tokcnsgh ,oauokpkjksa ds dk;kZUo;u dks lqfuf”pr

djus ds fy, le;≤ ij vko';d vkns'kksa@vuqns'kksadks tkjh dj ldrs gSaA

jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky

ds vkns'k ls rFkk muds uke ij

Mk0 fnyjkt dkSj] lfpo&lg&vk;qä

OFFICE OF THE COMM: FOOD SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

DRAFT RULES ON DPDS (T&A) RULES 2023

NOTIFICATION

Delhi, the 10th July, 2023

No. F.3(85)/F&S/Social Audit/P&C/2017/ 362.—The following draft of rules, the Delhi Public Distribution System

(Transparency and Accountability) Rules, 2023, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi proposes to

make in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) and (i) of sub-section (2) of Section 40 read with Section 24,

27 and 28 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (No. 20 of 2013), is hereby published for the information of all

persons likely to be effected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft shall be taken into consideration

after expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Delhi

Gazette are made available to the public.

Any objection and suggestion received from any person with respect of the said rules, within the expiry of

the period, so specified, will be considered by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Objection and Suggestions, if any may be sent to the Special Commissioner, Government of National Capital

Territory of Delhi, Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs, K-Block, Vikas Bhawan, I.P. Estate, New

Delhi-110002.

CHAPTER-I

1.

Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) These rules shall be called the Delhi Public Distribution

System (Transparency and Accountability) Rules, 2023.

(2) It extends to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

(3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions: - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a)

"Authorized Body" means the:-

District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts.

(b)

"Central Act' means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (No.20 of 2013);

(c)

"Central Government" means the Government of India;

(d)

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner, Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs, National Capital

Territory of Delhi;

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(e)

"Local Authority" means District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts.

(f)

"Social audit" means the process in which the people collectively

monitor and evaluate the

planning and implementation of the scheme under Targeted Public Distribution System and National

Food Security Act;

(g)

"State Food Commission" means the Delhi State Food Commission formed by the State Government

for implementation of provisions of Section 16 of the Central Act;

(h)

"State Government" means the Lieutenant Governor Government of National Capital Territory of

Delhi appointed under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution

of India.

(i)

Word and expression used herein but not defined shall have the same

meaning as respectively assigned to them in the National Food Security Act, 2013 (No. 20 of 2013),

the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (No. 10 of 1955) and the Rules made there under.

CHAPTER-II

Transparency and Accountability

3 Disclosure of records of Public Distribution System:-

(1) Public Distribution System related important records such as:-

(i)

copies of the Central Act and the Control Orders;

(ii)

Information regarding implementation of Public Distribution System (available at "NFSA"

websites fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in.)

(iii)

Issuance of ration cards (number of issuance month wise and year wise and number of

cancellation thereof);

(iv)

District-wise and Circle-wise information of Fair Price Shops;

(v)

District-wise, Circle-wise,Fair Price Shop-wise ration card report;

(vi)

Monthly report of allocation, delivery and distribution of ration commodities.

shall be placed in the public domain. These documents can be inspected and copies can be provided

under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (No.22 of 2005).

(2) The following actions need to be taken in order to maintain Transparency and Accountability, namely:-

(a) National Food Security Act Website- Important information of Public Distribution System such as

ration cards, District and circle wise FPS information, allocation delivery and distribution of food

commodities, with reference to the provisions of the Central Act shall be displayed at

"NFSA"websites fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in. There shall be provision

for lodging of complaints and suggestions by the general public in the website and also to register

the mobile numbers to obtain information regarding distribution of ration commodities in the Fair

Price Shops under Public Distribution System. In addition, the following information of the

department shall also be displayed on the website, namely:-

(i)

District-wise & Circle-wise Fair Price Shop (address, phone no. & GPS coordinates);

(ii)

District-wise, Circle-wise and Fair Price Shop-wise number of ration cards (number of FPS

along with number of ration cards);

(iii)

District –wise and Fair Price Shop-wise monthly allocation;

(iv)

Detailed information of Fair Price Shop-wise ration cards (FPS wise details of number of

ration cards & details of beneficiaries attached);

(v)

Annual distribution of food grain;

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(vi)

Commodity wise entitlement and rates of food grains under the Central Act;

(vii)

Monthly status of Allocation/Delivery and Distribution of Specified Food Articles on real

time basis;

(viii) Rules and Acts of the Department and

(ix)

Other information of the Department as specified by the Commissioner, Food, Supplies and

Consumer Affairs from time to time.

(x)

Providing good quality foodgrains to the beneficiaries in timely manner

(b) Social Audit:- In order to ensure transparency in the Planning and implementation of Public

Distribution System, the State Government shall conduct or cause to be conducted, periodic social

audit on the functioning of Fair Price Shops, Targeted Public Distribution Systemand other 'Welfare

Schemes and shall make available all records to the general public on the websites of the

Department i.e.fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in as well as hard copies will

also make available.

Social Audit shall be done in accordance with the following procedure, namely: -

(i) District Magistrate gives notice for a social audit meeting at least 30 days before mentioning

date, time, venue and agenda of the meeting in simple language.

(ii) The FSI of the concerned circle/Member Secretary of vigilance committee at FPS level will

coordinate with the District Magistrate of respective Revenue District for conduct of social

audit of Fair Prices Shops in its jurisdictions. Records related to allocation and distribution of

ration commodities under Public Distribution System, Fair Price Shops wise to be provided by

the FPS owner to the District Magistrate at least 15 days before the conduct of meeting. The

concerned FSI should make all relevant records available to District Magistrate at least 15

days before the meeting and all other information sought by the District Magistrate.

(iii) The concerned FSI should also make available all the reports of Vigilance Committee at Fair

Price Shop level, duly compiled, containing the information regarding availability and

distribution of foodgrains to the beneficiaries to District Magistrate at least 15 days before the

meeting.

(iv) Documents of last six months shall be submitted by Fair Price Shop Owner and concerned

Food Inspector for social audit to Authorized Body in respect of Fair Price Shops decided on

random basis by the Authorized Body.

(v) District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts shall conduct Social Audit of Fair Price

Shops in its jurisdiction.Circle Food Supply Inspector shall be facilitator and convener of the

Social Audit meetings.

(vi) The meeting of Social Audit to begin with address by the District Magistrateas to why it has

been convened, how ward residence can participate and the follow up. The District Magistrate

to ask people about their review/feedback/grievances related to PDS and accordingly seek

responses from the officials/FPS owner during the meeting conducted for Social Audit.

(vii) The Meeting of Social Audit by the authorized body shall compulsorily be conducted at least

once in six months.The meeting should be minuted and videographed. The ward residence

should be given the opportunity to object to any inaccurate contents of the reports during the

meeting.

(viii) After audit of documents at ward's meeting of local authority, the report along with

recommendation shall be submitted by the District Magistrate to the Commissioner, Food,

Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Delhi who shall forward the District Magistrates report to

Zonal Assistant Commissioner, Food & Supplies, Delhi through Special/ Additional/Joint

Commissioner, Food & Supplies. Commissioner (F&S) convene meeting chaired by Minister

in-charge to study the report and adopt recommendations along with ZACs.

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(ix) Zonal Assistant Commissioner, Department of Food and Supply, shall initiate appropriate

action on the recommendations in the Social Audit Reports and submit Action Taken Reports

through Special/Additional/Joint Commissioner, Department of Food &Supply to

Commissioner, Food Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Delhi for further necessary action.

(x) After examination of the social audit reports, Commissioner, Food, Supplies & Consumer

Affairs, Delhi shall take appropriate action to address the issues arising from the audit and

Action taken on the social audit report shall place before the Minister in-charge. The action

taken report to be placed in the public domain (website of the Department (fsd.delhi.gov.in,

nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in)

4.

Exemption:- For smooth functioning of Public Distribution System, the State Government, by keeping

consistence with Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015 issued by the Central

Government, may grant an exemption from all or any of the provisions of these Rules and may revoke or

suspend such exemption at any time.

5.

Protection of the action taken under these Rules: - No suit, prosecution, or other legal proceeding shall lie

against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this rule.

6.

Powers to issue orders for compliance of instructions: -The State Government or the Commissioner may

issue necessary orders / instructions, from time to time, to ensure compliance of various provisions of these

Rules and for the transparency, accountability and implementation of innovations in Public Distribution

System.

By order and in the name of

Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,

Dr. DILRAJ KAUR, ,Secy.-cum-Commissioner

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. ^{MANOJ KUMAR}

VERMA

Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR

VERMA

Date: 2023.07.11 22:53:09 +05'30'