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Food Security Commission

State Food Security Commission
  1. Every State Government shall constitute a State Food Security Commission for the purpose of monitoring and review of implementation of this Act. 
  2. The State Commission shall consist of - 
  • a Chairperson,  
  • five other Members, and 
  • a Member Secretary: 
Provided that there shall be at least two women, whether Chairperson, Member or Member Secretary.
Provided further that there shall be one person belonging to the Scheduled Castes and one person belonging to the Scheduled Tribes, whether Chairperson, Member or Member Secretary.  
  1. The Chairperson, other Members and Member Secretary  shall be appointed from amongst persons
  2. The State Commission shall undertake the following functions, namely: 
  • monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Act, in relation to the State;  
  • either suo motu or on receipt of complaint inquire into violations of entitlements provided under Chapters II, III and IV; 
  • issue guidelines to the State Government in consonance with the guidelines of the National Commission in implementation of the Act; 
  • give advice to the State Government, their agencies, autonomous bodies as well as nongovernmental organizations involved in delivery of relevant services, for the effective implementation of food and nutrition related schemes, to enable individuals to fully access their entitlements specified in this Act;
National  Food Security Commission
  1. The Central Government shall constitute a body known as the National Food Security Commission to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act.  
  2. The Headquarters of the National Commission shall be at Delhi. 
  3. The National Commission shall consist of - 
  • a Chairperson,  
  • five other Members, and  
  • a Member Secretary
  1. The National Commission shall undertake the following functions, namely:-  
  • monitor and evaluate the implementation of this Act and schemes made there under; 
  • either  suo motu or on receipt of complaint inquire into violations of entitlements provided under Chapters II, III and IV;
  • advise the Central Government in synergising existing schemes and framing new schemes for the entitlements provided under this Act; 
  • recommend to the Central Government and the State Governments, steps for the effective implementation of food and nutrition related schemes, and to enable persons to fully access their entitlements specified in this Act;  
  • issue requisite guidelines for training, capacity building and performance management of all persons charged with the duty of implementation of the schemes; 
  • consider the reports and recommendations of the State Commissions for inclusion in its annual report; 
  • hear appeals against the orders of the State Commission; 
  • prepare annual reports on implementation of this Act, which shall be laid before Parliament by the Central Government. 

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