National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013

The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) is a rights-based framework that entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to subsidised food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). Covered persons receive 5 kg of food grains per person per month at highly subsidised prices (rice at ₹3/kg, wheat at ₹2/kg, coarse grains at ₹1/kg). The Act covers approximately 81.35 crore (813.5 million) people and places a statutory obligation on the government to procure and distribute adequate stocks.