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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. e- FCS 86 RPR 2025 (1745873) Karnataka Government Secretariat

Viksasasoudha,

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru, Dated:14.11.2025

NOTIFICATION

Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System

(Control) (Amendment) Order, 2025, was published as required by sub-section (5) of section

24 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013) vide Notification No.e-

FCS 86 RPR 2025(1745873), dated:16.09.2025 in Part IVA of the Karnataka Gazette extra-

ordinary, dated:16.09.2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 16.09.2025.

And whereas, the objections or suggestions have been considered by the State

Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 24 of the

National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013) the Government of Karnataka

hereby make the following order, further to amend the Karnataka Essential Commodities

Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, namely;

ORDER

1. Title and Commencement. (1) These order may be called the Karnataka

Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the

official Gazette.

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2. Amendment of Clause 6. In the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public

Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, in clause 6, in sub-clause (1), after item (b), and

entries

relating

thereunder

the

following

shall

be

inserted,

namely:-

“(b a) Priority for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes area:-

(a) Registered Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Co-operative Society in

Same village or Area.

(b) Individuals.-

(i) Persons belonging to Schedule Caste Unemployed (SSLC PASS).

(ii) Persons belonging to Schedule Tribe Unemployed (SSLC PASS).

Provided that, New Fair Price Shops or Renewed Fair Price Shops shall be

sanctioned to Schedule Castes or Schedule Tribes communities on priority in fair price

shop area where the population of the Schedule Castes or Schedule Tribes communities

is more than 40%. New Fair Price Shops or Renewed Fair Price Shops shall be given to

said communities (17% for Scheduled Castes and 7% for Scheduled Tribes), as per

population norms given as above for the Fair Price Shops area (more than 40%,) till it

reaches to 24.1% of total number of Fair Price Shops in the State as per Government order

No. SWD 8 SLP 2024, dated: 25.8.2025.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Narasimhamurthy G.K)

Under Secretary to Government (Food-1&2)

Food, Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs

and Legal Metrology Department.

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