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<h3 style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013</h3>
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<li>The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was enacted by the Government of India in <b>2013</b>.</li>
<li>This landmark legislation aims to provide <b>subsidized</b> food grains to a significant portion of the population.</li>
<li>It seeks to ensure food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring availability of adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices.</li>
<li>The Act covers about <b>two-thirds</b> of the country's population.</li>
<li>Key provisions include:<ul style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">
<li>Entitlement of <b>5 kilograms</b> of food grains per person per month for general households.</li>
<li>Entitlement of <b>35 kilograms</b> of food grains per household per month for priority households.</li>
<li>Special provisions for vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women, including supplementary nutrition.</li></ul></li>
<li>The NFSA aims to address issues of <b>hunger</b> and <b>malnutrition</b> in India.</li>
<li>It is considered a significant step towards realizing the <b>right to food</b> for all citizens.</li>
<li>The implementation of the Act is monitored by the <b>Food Corporation of India (FCI)</b> and state governments.</li>
<li>The Act replaced the existing <b>Public Distribution System (PDS)</b> with a more rights-based approach.</li>
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