{ "id": 15318, "slug": "bihar-food-security-grievance-redressal-rule-2017", "title": "Bihar Food Security Grievance Redressal Rule, 2017", "short_title": "Bihar Food Security Grievance Redressal Rule, 2017", "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. Pra.6/vividh/03/20", "act_year": 2017, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Bihar", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "Bihar Food Security Grievance Redressal Rule, 2017", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title extent and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) \"Act\" means the National Food Security Act, 2013, (20 of 2013) ;\n(ii) \"Appellant\" means a party which makes an appeal against the order of the District Grievance Redressal Officer.\n(iii) \"Food and Consumer Protection Department\" means the administrative department for implementing the Targeted Public Distribution System in the State.\n(iv) \"Commission\" means, Bihar State Food Commission Constituted under section 16 of the Act and as per Bihar State Food Commission Rule, 2014 for the purpose of monitoring and review of implementation of the Act.\n(v) \"Complaint\" means and includes a representation in writing through electronic means containing a grievance alleging deficiency/short comings in the implementation of the Act.\n(vi) The words and expressions used in these rules and not defined shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Act.\nChapter - II\nInternal Grievance Redressal Mechanism\n3.\nLevel\nNodal Officer\nBlock\nBlock Supply Officer/ Supply Inspector\nDistrict\nADM (Supply) Patna/ Special Officer Rationing,\n\t\t\t\tPatna/ District supply Officer\nState\nOfficer of the level of Joint Secretary/ Deputy\n\t\t\t\tSecretary\n4.\n5.\nChapter - III\nDistrict Grievance Redressal Officer\n6.\n7.\n(ii) The building for the office and chamber of District Grievance Redressal Officer shall be located in district headquarter and the said building shall be made available by the concerned District Magistrate.\n(iii) Additional pay and allowances shall not be admissible to any officer designated as District Grievance Redressal Officer.\n8.\n(a) give wide publicity through newspaper and other means about District Grievance Redressal Officers including name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, facsimile number and other means of contacting him, in respect of each district for which the District Grievance Redressal Officer has been appointed or designated, and thereafter repeat it at regular intervals :\n(b) display, at each office of Food and Consumer Protection Department, fair price shops, schools, anganwadis, other public places, website and at the office of the Grievance Redressal officer and the State Food Commission, the name of the District Grievance Redressal Officers, their addresses and telephone number, e-mail addresses, facsimile numbers and other means of contacting them, in respect of each district for which the District Grievance Redressal Officer has been appointed or designated.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Procedure for registering Complaints.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Procedure for disposal of complaints.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) get the matter enquired by a suitable officer of the State Government at District level and take decision on the basis of report so received within 45 days from the date of receipt of the complaint, or\n(ii) if considered necessary, give an opportunity to the complainant and officer/person/agency concerned with the complaint, to present on a fixed date of their case and after having heard them and considering the evidences submitted, may take decision on the matter within 45 days from the date of receipt of the complaint.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Powers of District Grievance Redressal Officer.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) to produce before, and allow to be examined such books, accounts, documents or any other material in custody or under control of the persons so required as may be specified in the requisition.\n(b) to furnish such information as may be required.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Monitoring the disposal of complaints.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Appeal.", "chapter": null, "content": "14. periodical Reports.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Review and Monitoring.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Procedure for registering complaints and appeals.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Disposal of complaints and appeals by the Commission.", "chapter": null, "content": "18.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "19", "title": "19. Repeal and savings.", "chapter": null, "content": "(ii) Not with standing such repeal, any thing done or any action taken under the said rules, regulations and circulars shall be deemed to be taken under these rules as if these rules were enforced on such date on which such thing was done or such action was taken.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "bh567", "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. Pra.6/vividh/03/2017–4109, dated 18.8.2017", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "2017", "Short Title": "Bihar Food Security Grievance Redressal Rule, 2017", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Bihar" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19" }