Notification, 2025

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RAJASTHAN GAZETTE

Extraordinary Published by Authority Chaitra 13, Thursday, Saka 1947- April 03, 2025 Food and Civil Supplies Department Notification Jaipur, April 2, 2025 G.S.R.07 -Whereas the draft of the Rajasthan Food Security (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2025, amending the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2023, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013) was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 40 of the said Act, in the Rajasthan Gazette Extraordinary part 4 (ga), dated 05-03-2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of fifteen days from the date on which the copies of the said notification as published in Rajasthan Gazette were made available to the public;

And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 05- And whereas, no objection and suggestion received on the said Draft Rules; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No. 20 of 2013), the State Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2023, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Rajasthan Food Security (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 3.- In sub-rule (5) of rule 3 of the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2023, hereinafter referred to as the said rules, at the end, the following shall be added, namely:- “The District Collector may, at any time either suo moto or on an application, after considering inclusion and exclusion criteria laid down in Schedule-I, pass an appropriate order for inclusion or exclusion of any household or member thereof, as the case may be, in or from the list.”

3. Amendment of Schedule-I.- In Schedule-I appended to the said rules, under the head Exclusion Priority Categories, after the existing serial number 7 and entries thereto, the following new serial number 8 and entries thereto shall be added, namely:-

8. Beneficiaries, except Beneficiary having age upto ten years or above seventy years Beneficiaries, except Beneficiary having age upto ten years or above seventy years or Beneficiary belonging to e-KYC exempted category, who have not completed their e-KYC upto 31st December, 2024 or within three months from the date of inclusion of his name in the list, whichever is later.

or Beneficiary belonging to e-KYC exempted category, who have not completed their e-KYC upto 31st December, 2024 or within three months from the date of inclusion of his name in the list, whichever is later.

4. Substitution of Form-1.- The existing Form-1 appended to the said rules shall be substituted by the following, namely:- [see rule 3(3)] Appeal Application Form for inclusion in the Priority Household list National Food Security Act, 2013 (Appeal may be rejected in the absence of documentary evidence for inclusion Criteria) To, Appellate Authority, I hereby apply for inclusion in list of eligible priority households under the Rajasthan Food Security Rules, 2021. The required particulars are given hereunder:

1. Name Appellant............................... Father/Husband's Name .................................... Sr.

No.

Name Father’s Name Mother’ s Name Spouse’ s Name Gen der DOB Relation to the Head of Family Jan Aadhar No.

Occupati on Name of Gas Agency LPG Id Mo bile No.

Aadh ar No.

3. Ration Card No………………………………….Jan aadhar No……………………… Family Details

4. Inclusion Priority Categories(Tick One) Urban Area Rural Area

1. Antyodaya Households. Antyodaya Households.

4. Beneficiaries of Annapurna Scheme. Beneficiaries of Annapurna Scheme.

5. The benefits of food security shall be provided to such households which are not included in the above schemes and are included in the following schemes/classes- A. Mukhya Mantri Vriddhajan Samman Yojana.

B. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.

C. Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Yojana.

D. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme.

E. Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana.

F. Indira Gandhi National Disablity Pension Scheme.

G. Mukhya Mantri Nirshrit Punarwas Yojna.

H. Sahariya and Kathodi tribal households.

I. Legally free bonded labor households.

J. Senior citizens who have independent ration card and their age is within the prescribed age limit of the pension scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, provided they do not fall under the exclusion (not eligible) conditions.

The benefits of food security shall be provided to such households which are not included in the above schemes and are included in the following A. Mukhya Mantri Vriddhajan Samman Yojana.

B. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.

C. Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Yojana.

D. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme.

E. Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana.

F. Indira Gandhi National Disablity Pension Scheme.

G. A Household working 100 days in MGNREGA in any of the years from 2009-10 H. Mukhya Mantri Nirshrit Punarwas Yojna.

I. Sahariya and Kathodi tribal households.

J. Legally free bonded labor households.

M. Senior citizens who have independent ration card and their age is within the prescribed age limit of the pension scheme by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, provided they do not fall under the exclusion (not eligible) conditions.

6. Mukhya Mantri Jeevan Raksha Kosh. Mukhya Mantri Jeevan Raksha Kosh.

7. Residents in all government hostels.

(Social Welfare, Tribal Area Development Department, Education Department, Minority Affairs Department and Government Colleges and Schools Hostels).

Residents in all government hostels.

(Social Welfare, Tribal Area Development Department, Education Department, Minority Affairs Department and Government Colleges and Schools Hostels).

8. Single women. Single women.

9. Construction workers registered with the Labor Department.

Construction workers registered with the Labor Department.

10. Registered Orphanages and Old Age Homes and Leprosy Ashrams.

Registered Orphanages and Old Age Homes and Leprosy Ashrams.

11. Surveyed households residing in Kacchi Basti.

12. Rag-pickers Households. Rag-pickers Households.

13. Urban domestic working women. — —

14. Non-Govt. Sweepers. — —

15. Street Vendor. — —

16. Uttarakhand Tragedy Households. Uttarakhand Tragedy Households.

17. Cycle Rickshaw Driver. Cycle Rickshaw Driver.

18. Porter. Porter.

19. Leprosy patient and leprosy free person. Leprosy patient and leprosy free person.

20. Nomadic and semi-nomadic species like Van Vagaria, Gadiyaluhar, Sheep Spinach.

Nomadic and semi-nomadic species like Van Vagaria, Gadiyaluhar, Sheep Spinach.

21. Traditional Forest Dwellers Holding Forest Rights.

Traditional Forest Dwellers Holding Forest Rights.

22. — — Small Farmers.

23. Aastha Cardholder Households. Aastha Cardholder Households.

24. Victims under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Victims under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

25. Persons with AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and their households.

Persons with AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and their households.

26. Individuals and households with Silicosis disease.

Individuals and households with Silicosis disease.

27. Multi-disabled and retarded person.

(21 Categories).

Multi-disabled and retarded person.

(21 Categories).

28. Beneficiary children and foster families under Palanhar Scheme.

Beneficiary children and foster families under Palanhar Scheme.

29. Women Victims Under the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2015.

Women Victims Under the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2015.

30. Childless Old Couple. Childless Old Couple.

31. Old couple having only disabled child. Old couple having only disabled child.

32. Transgender. Transgender.

5. The appellant belongs to the Category of Priority ………………………………Categories above, as evidence of which is recorded).

6. The appellant not have any of the following ineligibility mentioned in the exclusion Category (not eligible) Exclusion Priority Categories For Urban Area For Rural Area

1. Households in which any one member is an income tax payer.

Households in which any one member is an income tax payer.

2. Households in which any one member is a regular employee/officer in government/semi- government/autonomous institutions or receives an annual pension of more than Rs.1 lakh.

Households in which any one member is a regular employee/ officer in government/ semi-government/ autonomous institutions or receives an annual pension of more than Rs.1 lakh.

3. Households in which any one member owns a four wheeler (other than a commercial vehicle used for subsistence purposes).

Households in which any one member owns a four wheeler (other than a Tractor and a commercial vehicle used for subsistence purposes).

4. Households with pucca residential/ commercial premises constructed in an area of more than 1000 sq. ft. in area of Municipal Corporation/ Council. (other than Kucchi Basti).

Households, whose total agricultural land owned by all the members exceeds the limit prescribed for small farmers.

5. Households having pucca residential / commercial premises constructed in an area of more than 1500 sq. ft. in area of Municipal Board. (other than Kucchi Basti).

Households having income limit above Rs. one lakh per annum.

6. Households having income limit above Rs.

one lakh per annum.

Households having a pucca house constructed for self-residency in rural area of more than 2000 square feet.

7. Households, whose total agricultural land owned by all the members exceeds the limit prescribed for small farmers.

7. E-KYC must be done within 3 months of inclusion of the name in the list of eligible persons otherwise Eligibility will be lost.

8. I…………………………………………. hereby declare that the details given above are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I will be solely responsible for any error in the same.

List of attached documents – (Signature Appellant) Name....................................

S/D/W of [No. 13(2)FS/FG/2024-029241] By order of the Governor, Brahmlal Jat, Deputy Secretary to the Government.

Government Central Press, Jaipur.

Provisions this notification answers to

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Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The National Food Security Act, 2013