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7926 DG/2023 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L. -33002/99
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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No. 376] DELHI, FRIDAY , DECEMBER 22 , 2023/ PAUS HA 1, 1945 [N. C. T. D. No. 351
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
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OFFICE OF THE COMM: FOOD SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 22nd December, 2023
No. F . 3(85)/F&S/Social Audit/P&C/2017/ 551-581.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) and
(i) of sub -section (2) of Section 40 r ead with Section 24 , 27 and 28 of the National Food Security Ac t, 2013 (No. 20 of
2013 ), the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following Rules on conducting social
audit on the functioni ng of fair price shops, namely: -
CHAPTER -I
1. Short tit le, extent and commencement . - (1) These rules shall be called th e Delhi Pub lic Distribution
System (T ransparency and Accountability) Rules, 2023.
(2) It extends to the Nat ional Capital Territor y of Delhi .
(3) It shall come into force f rom the date of its pub lication in t he Official Gazette .
2. Definitions: - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Authorized Body" means the: -
District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue D istricts.
(b) "Central Act' means the National Food Security Act , 2013 (No.20 o f 2013) ;
(c) "Central Government" means the Government of India ;
(d) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner , Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs , National Capital
Territory of Delhi;
(e) "Local Authority" means District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts.
(f) "Social audit " means the process i n which the people collectively monitor and evaluate the planning
and implementation of the scheme under Targeted Public Distribution System and Nati onal Food
Security Act ;
(g) "State Food Commission" means the Delhi State Food Commission formed by the State Government
for implementation of provis ions of Section 16 of the Central Act ;
(h) "State Government" means the Lieutenant Governor Gove rnment of Nat ional Capital Territory of
Delhi appointed under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution of
India .
(i) Word and expression used herein but not defined shall have the same
meaning as respectively assigned to them in the National Food Security Act , 2013 (No . 20 of 2013),
the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (No. 10 of 1955) and the Rules made t here under.
CHAPTER -II
Transparency and Accountability
3 Disclosure of records of Public Distribution System: -
(1) Public Distribution System re lated important records such as: -
(i) copies of the Central Act and the Control Orders;
(ii) Information regarding implementation of Public Distribution
System (available at "NFSA" websites fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in.)
(iii) Issuance of ra tion cards (number of issuance month wise and year wise and number of
cancellation thereof);
(iv) District -wise and Circle -wise information of Fair Price Shops;
(v) District -wise, Circle -wise,Fair Price Shop -wise ration card report;
(vi) Monthly report of allocation, de livery and distribution of ration commodities.
(vii) List of eligible beneficiaries and allocation of food grains to them
shall be placed in the public domain. These documents can be inspected and copies can be provided
under the provisions of the Right to Info rmation Act, 2005 (No.22 of 2005).
(2) The following actions need to be taken in order to maintain Transparency and Accountability, namely: -
(a) National Food Security Act Website - Important information of Public Distribution System such as
ration cards, D istrict and circle wise Fair Price Shop information, allocation delivery and
distribution of food commodities, with reference to the provisions of the Central Act shall be
displayed at "NFSA" websites fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov .in. There shall
be provision for lodging of complaints and suggestions by the general public in the website and also
to register the mobile numbers to obtain information regarding distribution of ration commodities in
the Fair Price Shops under Public Dis tribution System. In addition, the following information of the
department shall also be displayed on the website, namely: -
(i) District -wise & Circle -wise Fair Price Shop (address, phone number & Global Positioning
System coordinates);
(ii) District -wise, Circle -wise and Fair Price Shop -wise number of ration cards (number of Fair
Price Shop along with number of ration cards);
(iii) District –wise and Fair Price Shop -wise monthly allocation;
(iv) Detailed information of Fair Price Shop -wise ration cards (Fair Price Shop wise d etails of
number of ration cards & details of beneficiaries attached);
(v) Annual distribution of food grain;
(vi) Commodity wise entitlement and rates of food grains under the Central Act;
(vii) Monthly status of Allocation/Delivery and Distribution of Specified Food Ar ticles on real
time basis;
(viii) Rules and Acts of the Department and
(ix) Other information of the Department as specified by the Commissioner, Food, Supplies and
Consumer Affairs from time to time.
(x) Providing good quality foodgrains to the beneficiaries in timely ma nner
(b) Social Audit: - In order to ensure transparency in the Planning and implementation of Public
Distribution System, the State Government shall conduct or cause to be conducted, periodic social
audit on the functioning of Fair Price Shops, Targeted Pu blic Distribution System and other 'Welfare
Schemes and shall make available all records including lists of all eligible beneficiaries and
allocation of food grains in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to the general public on the
websites of the Dep artment i.e. fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in as well as
hard copies will also make available. These lists shall be regularly updated by the Department of
Food Supplies & Consumer Affair, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Social Audit shall be done in accordance with the following procedure, namely: -
6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
(i) District Magistrate gives notice for a social audit meeting at least 30 days before mentioning
date, time, venue and agenda of the meeting in simple language .
(ii) The Food Supply Inspector of the concerned circle/Member Secretary of vigilance committee
at Fair Price Shop level will coordinate with the District Magistrate of respective Revenue
District for conduct of social audit of Fair Prices Shops in i ts jurisdictions. Records related to
allocation and distribution of ration commodities under Public Distribution System, Fair Price
Shops wise to be provided by the Fair Price Shop owner to the District Magistrate at least 15
days before the conduct of me eting. The concerned Food Supply Inspector should make all
relevant records available to District Magistrate at least 15 days before the meeting and all
other information sought by the District Magistrate.
(iii) The concerned Food Supply Inspector shoul d also make available all the reports of Vigilance
Committee at Fair Price Shop level, duly compiled, containing the information regarding
availability and distribution of foodgrains to the beneficiaries to District Magistrate at least
15 days before the meeting.
(iv) Documents of last s ix months shall be submitted by Fair Price Shop Owner and concerned
Food Inspector for social audit to Authorized Body in respect of Fair Price Shops decided on
random basis by the Authorized Body .
(v) District Magist rate(s) of respective Revenue Districts shall conduct Social Audit of Fair Price
Shops in its jurisdiction. Circle Food Supply Inspector shall be facilitator and convener of
the Social Audit meetings .
(vi) The meeting of Social Audit to begin with addr ess by the District Magistrate as to why it has
been convened, how ward residence can participate and the follow up. The District
Magistrate to ask people about their review/feedback/grievances related to Public
Distribution System and accordingly seek res ponses from the officials/Fair Price Shop owner
during the meeting conducted for Social Audit.
(vii) The Meeting of Social Audit by the authorized body shall compulsorily be conducted at least
once in six months. The meeting should be minuted and videogra phed. The ward residence
should be given the opportunity to object to any inaccurate contents of the reports during the
meeting.
(viii) After audit of documents at ward's meeting of local authority, the report along with
recommendation shall be submitted b y the District Magistrate to the Commissioner, Food,
Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Delhi who shall forward the District Magistrates report to
Zonal Assistant Commissioner, Food & Supplies, De lhi through Special/ Additional/Joint
Commissioner, Food & Supplie s. Commissioner (Food & Supplies) convene meeting chaired
by Minister in -charge to study the report and adopt recommendations along with Zonal
Assistant Commissioners .
(ix) Zonal Assistant Commissioner, Department of Food and Supply, shall initiate appro priate
action on the recommendations in the Social Audit Reports and submit Action Taken Reports
through Special/Additional/Joint Commissioner, Department of Food &Supply to
Commissioner, Food Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Delhi for further necessary ac tion.
(x) After examination of the social audit reports, Commissioner, Food, S upplies & Consumer
Affairs, Delhi shall take appropriate action to add ress the issues arising from the audit and
Action taken on the soc ial audit report shall place before the Mini ster in -charge. The action
taken report to be placed in the public domain (website of the Department ( fsd.delhi.gov.in,
nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in )
4. Protection of the action taken under these Rules: - No suit, prosecution, or other legal pr oceeding shall lie
against any person for anyth ing which is in good faith done or intended to be done unde r this rule.
5. Powers to issue orders for compliance of instructions: -The Commissioner, Food & Supplies, may issue
necessary or ders / instructions, from time to time, to ensure compliance of various provisions of these Rules
and for the transparency, accountability and implementation of innovations in Public Distribution System.
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi,
Dr. DILRAJ KAUR , Secy.-Cum-Commissioner
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