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The Chhattisgarh Food Security Act, 2012 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 2012

THE CHHATTISGARH FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2012 THE CHHATTISGARH FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2012 [Act No. 5 of 2013] ( Published in the Chhattisgarh Rajpatra (Asadharan) dated 18-1-2013 Pages 36(20-33).) [18th January, 2013] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for food and nutritional security by ensuring access to adequate quantity of food and other requirements of good nutrition for people of the State, at affordable prices, at all times to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY THE CHHATTISGARH FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2012 [Act No. 5 of 2013] ( Published in the Chhattisgarh Rajpatra (Asadharan) dated 18-1-2013 Pages 36(20-33).) [18th January, 2013] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for food and nutritional security by ensuring access to adequate quantity of food and other requirements of good nutrition for people of the State, at affordable prices, at all times to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Chhattisgarh Legislature in the.....

National Food Security Act, 2013, Section 12

Title: Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....include-- (a) doorstep delivery of foodgrains to the Targeted Public Distribution System outlets; (b) application of information and communication technology tools including end-to-end computerisation in order to ensure transparent recording of transactions at all levels, and to prevent diversion; (c) leveraging "aadhaar" for unique identification, with biometric information of entitled beneficiaries for proper targeting of benefits under this Act; (d) full transparency of records; (e) preference to public institutions or public bodies such as Panchayats, self-help groups, co-operatives, in licensing of fair price shops and management of fair price shops by women or their collectives; (f) diversification of commodities distributed under the Public Distribution System over a period of time; (g) support to local public distribution models and grains banks; (h) introducing schemes, such as, cash transfer, food coupons, or other schemes, to the targeted beneficiaries in order to ensure their foodgrain entitlements specified in Chapter II, in such area and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

The Punjab Infrastructure (Development & Regulation) Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 2002

.....which The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission established under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 (Act No. 14 of 1998), is empowered to discharge. (2) The Authority shall always act consistent with the objectives and purposes for which it has been established. (3) Orders passed by the Authority in exercise of its powers under this Act, shall be final and binding on all concerned and shall be executable as a decree. Section 15 - Authority to have powers of a Civil Court (1) The Authority, in conduct of all proceedings before it and in exercise of its powers under this Act, will be guided by the principles of natural justice. (2) The Authority shall have the some powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of :- (i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (ii) requiring the discovery and production of documents (iii) receiving evidence on affidavits ; (iv) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; (v) reviewing its decisions ; (vi) dismissing an application for default or deciding it ex parte, setting aside any.....