Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001

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    "id": 15615,
    "slug": "public-distribution-system-control-order-2001",
    "title": "Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001",
    "short_title": "Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 1, dated 15",
    "act_year": 2001,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Procedure for Issue of Licences.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Selection Committee for issue of Licence.",
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            "content": "(i) The Sub-Divisional Officer of Respective Sub-Division.\n(ii) Any Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Officer posted in District.\n(iii) The District Co-operative Officer.\nNow, for new licences approval of the Food Supply & Commerce Department is not required.\n2.1 The Selection Committee shall take following facts into process in course of appointment for Fair Price Shops:-\n(i) According to 2001 Census, 1350 population in Urban areas and 1900 population in Rural areas have been fixed as one of the criteria for appointing new shops under Public Distribution System.\n(ii) There is a need to ensure that consumers need not travel more than two kilometers for accessing Fair Price Shops both in Urban and Rural areas.\n(iii) For remote and inaccessible area especially areas dominated by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, Fair Price Shops may be appointed for a population of 1,000.\n(iv) Reservation in allotment of Fair Price Shops are as follows:-\nScheduled Caste\n-\n16 Percent\nScheduled Tribe\n-\n01 Percent\nMost Backward Class\n-\n18 Per cent\nBackward Class\n-\n12 Percent\nWomen Backward Class\n-\n03 Per cent\n2.2 Reservation criteria shall be applicable at Sub-Division Level.\n2.3\n2.4 Priority for issuance/New license shall be as follows:-\n(a) Self Help Group.\n(b) Gram Panchayat.\n(c) Co-operative Society.\n(d) Women/Co-operative Society run by women.\n(e) Ex-Army Co-operative Society.\n(f) Handicapped.\n(g) Educated unemployed.\n(h) Preference should be given to the applicant who is resident of concerned panchayat or ward.\n2.5 Compassionate cases.\n2.6 Shops shall not be allotted to following people:-\n(a) Shops shall not be allotted to more than one member of a joint family. Following members shall be considered under the definition of family; Mother, Father, Brother, Sister-in-law, Wife, Son, Daughter-in-law, Step Brother.\n(b) Elected Mukhia, Sarpanch, Ward Member, Panchayat Samiti member, Zila Parishad Member, M.L.A., M.P., Member of Municipal Corporation and Municipality till their tenure.\n(c) Flour Mill owner.\n(d) Minor, Lunatic or is of unsound mind and undischarged insolvent.\n(e) Applicant shall not be given license if he/she is finally convicted under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955).\n(f) If applicant holds the post of profit in the Government.\n2.7 Compliance of population and reservation criteria are necessary in process of allotting shops.\n2.8 Licence Fee, Renewal Fee and Duplicate Licence Fee:-\n(a) Licence Fee. - Applicant recommended by the District Level Selection Committee shall be communicated by the Licensing Authority to deposit Licence Fee at the rate of Rs. 400/- (Four Hundred only) through Treasury Challan. After depositing licence fee applicant shall be issued licence by the Licensing Authority in prescribed Form II. Old licensee mentioned in para-1 are also be required to deposit licence fee of Rs. 400/- (Four Flundred only) through Treasury Challan, then they shall be provided new licence. Old licensees need not submit application in Form I.\nLicence Fee.\n(b) Renewal Fee. - The Licence shall be renewed for the period of five years by the Licensing Authority. On payment of licence fee of Rs. 400/- (Four hundred) only through Treasury Challan alongwith the application in prescribed Form III. Licensing Authority will renew the licence. New licences will be renewed within one month after lapse of the period of five years from the date of issue of the licence. Late fees will be charged at the rate of Rs. 50/- per month and such renewal by payment of late fee will be permissible within eight months of the date validity of the licence.\nRenewal Fee.\n(i) The Licensing Authority shall provide renewed licence to every licensee within a month,\n(ii) Licence shall not be renewed during the suspension of the licence. After revocation of suspension the licence may be renewed by payment of full renewal fee in one instalment.\n(c) Duplicate Licence Fee. - If the licence is damaged, lost or destroyed the Licensee shall communicate at once to the Licensing Authority. The Licensing Authority may issue a duplicate licence on submission on an application alongwith payment of Rs. 200/- (Two hundred) deposited through Treasury Challan.\nDuplicate Licence Fee.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Delegation of power to the Licensing Authority.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Conduct of Licensees.",
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            "content": "(i) Abide by the duties and responsibilities indicated in the licence.\n(ii) Maintain Notice Board as per Annexure-1.\n(iii) Display Price and Stock Board as per Annexure-2.\n(iv) Keep the Identity Card issued as per Annexure-3.\n(v) Keep the Identity Card issued to the representative of the FPS dealers as per Annexure-4.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Duties and responsibilities of Fair Price Shop dealer.",
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            "content": "(i) Sale of essential commodities as per the entitlement of ration-card holders at the retail issue prices fixed by the Food Supply & Commerce Department, Bihar, under the Public Distribution System.\n(ii) Display of information on a notice at a prominent place in the shop on daily basis regarding:-\n(a) list of BPL, Antyodaya and Annapurna beneficiaries,\n(b) entitlement of essential commodities,\n(c) scale of issue,\n(d) retail issue prices,\n(e) timings of opening and closing of the fair price shop,\n(f) stocks of essential commodities received during the month,\n(g) opening and closing stock of essential commodities, and\n(h) the authority for redressal of grievances/lodging complaints with respect to quality and quantity of essential commodities under the Public Distribution System.\n(iii) Maintenance of records of ration-card holders (APL, BPL, Antyodaya and Annapurna) stock register, issue or sale register.\n(iv) Furnishing of copies of specified documents, namely, ration card register, stock register, sale register to the Inspecting Authority, Block Supply Officer or as directed by Licensing Authority.\n(v) Display of samples of foodgrains being supplies through the fair price shop.\n(vi) Production of books and records relating to the allotment and distribution of essential commodities to the inspecting authority and furnishing of such information as may be called for by the inspecting or Licensing Authority,\n(vii) Accounting of the actual distribution of essential commodities and the balance stock at the end of the month to the Block Supply Officer or as directed by Licensing Auhority with a copy to the Gram Panchayat.\n(viii) Opening and closing of the fair price shop as per the prescribed timings displayed on the notice board.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Working period and holiday.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Suspension and cancellation of the Licence.",
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            "content": "(a) do not keep their shops open throughout the month during the stipulated period,\n(b) fail to provide grant to BPL families strictly at BPL rates and no higher,\n(c) keep the cards BPL household with them,\n(d) make false entries in the BPL cards,\n(e) engage in blackmarketing or siphoning away grains to the open market and handover such ration shops to such other person/organisations shall make themselves liable for cancellation of their licence. The concerned authorities/functionaries would not show any laxity on the subject.\n(ii) If any licensee contravenes the provision, terms of the licence, duties, responsibilities and order of State Government then the Licensing Authority shall suspend/cancell the licence by a written order.\n(iii) If F.I.R. is lodged against FPS dealers for contravention of an order issued under Essential Commodities Act, 1955, their licence shall be suspended till the matter is pending before the Court of Law.\n(iv) It shall be necessary to ask show cause by the Licensing Authority to licensee before suspending licence. Licensee will be given a reasonable opportunity stating his case against the proposed cancellation.\n(v) Suspension of licence shall be for a maximum period of ninety days. In the meantime records relating to suspension of licence should be sent to the District Level Selection Committee within a fortnight from the date of suspension of licence. The Selection Committee after due enquiry shall recommend for revocation of suspension the Licensing Authority shall act accordingly.\n(vi) Allocation to FPS dealers shall not be discontinued under any circumstances. In case of suspension or cancellation of licence allocation to a FPS dealer should be tagged to the nearest FPS dealer.\n(vii) After suspension of licence of the Licensee the consumers shall be tagged to the nearest FPS shops by the respective Block Supply Officer/In- charge Block Supply Officer/Supply Inspector.\n(viii) In general circumstances the tagging of consumers shall not be changed.\n(ix) All Consumers of APL, BPL and Antyodaya living within the area earmarked for a FPS dealer should be tagged to such a FPS dealer.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Disposal of essential commodities after suspension/cancellation of licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Transfer of Licence",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Agreement.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. The Identity Card of the Licensee/the Representative Licensee.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Changes in Licence.",
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            "content": "(ii) The Licensing Authority shall give permission after necessary enquiry to change the business premises in the licence within 15 days of receipt of petition and necessary entries should be made in the licence and also in the licence register maintained in the office. If the Licensing Authority does not give permission of change of location within a period of 15 days the licensee will be entitled to store essential commodities at the new location.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Payment of commission admissible to the FPS dealer.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Consequences of Conviction.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Appeal.",
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            "content": "(ii) No such appeal shall be disposed of unless the aggrieved person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.\n(iii) Pending the disposal of an appeal, the Appellate Authority may direct that the order under appeal shall not take effect for such period as the authority may consider necessary for giving a reasonable opportunity to the other party under sub-clause (ii) or until the appeal is disposed off, whichever is earlier.\n(iv) The orders for suspension/cancellation of licence and revocation of suspended/cancelled licence, issued by the Appellate Authority and the Licensing Authority should be by a speaking order.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Exemption.",
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            "content": "(i) The Central Government.\n(ii) The State Government.\n(iii) The Officers, Departments, Institutions or other organisation of the . State Govt, or such agencies approved by the State Govt.\n(iv) Any Central or State Level Co-operative Society (except the P.D.S. shops).",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Repeal.",
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            "content": "(ii) Previously issued letters, circulars, orders, directions relating to Licence, procedure of licence, licence fee, renewal fee, duplicate licence fee, conduct of licensees, working period and holiday of licensee, suspension and cancellation of the licence, search and seizure, suspension of licence/disposal of essential commodities after cancellation, transfer of licence, agreement, identity card of licensee and their representative, change in business premises, consequences of conviction under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the appeal will be treated to be annulled from the date of notification. Although the orders, directions, letter and circulars, relating to strengthening of the Public Distribution System and various schemes shall remain applicable.\n(iii) The earlier circular issued from time to time with respect to monitoring, which are not repugnant to the provisions of Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 shall be continued and deemed to be notified under Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001.\nForm-I\nForm-I\nApplication Form for grant of licence of Fair Price Shop under Public Distribution System\nApplication Form for grant of licence of Fair Price Shop under Public Distribution System\nThe Licensing Officer\n.....................",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Applicant's Particulars",
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            "content": "(a) Name :\n(b) Educational Qualification:\n(c) Name of the Father/Husband:\n(d) Age:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Residential Address of the applicant (Permanent & Present)",
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            "content": "(a) House No./Holding No.\n(b) Mohalla /Ward No.\n(c) Village/Town/Block.\n(d) Police Station.\n(e) District",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Detail of place of Business",
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            "content": "(a) Village/Ward No. (with Mohalla ); where licence in required\n(b) Village/Shop No.\n(c) Holding No.\n(d) Area.\n(e) Khata No. ... Khesara No\n(f) Boundary.\n(g) Mohalla / Ward No.\n(h) Village/Town.\n(i) Police Station.\n(j) District.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. The place of shop is own or rental? If rental, enclose details herein",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Did the applicant hold the licence of other business?",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Has the applicant even been convicted by a Court of Law for Contravention of any order issued under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 during last three years?",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Whether the applicant was declared or adjusted [adjudged] as an insolvent by a Court?",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Is any criminal case pending against the applicant's?",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Has the applicant claim for the reservation? If yes, enclose Caste Certificate issued by the Block Development Officer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Has the applicant hold the post of profit in the Government? If yes, give full details.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Is the applicant hold Government Service? If yes, give full details.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Has the applicant Flour Mill (Aata Chakki) ?",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Whether the applicant is Mukhiya, Sarpanch , Ward Member, Member of the Panchayat Samiti, Member of the Zila Parishad, Legislature, M.P. Elected Member of the Corporation & Municipality.",
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            "content": "Signature of the applicant\nForm-II\nForm-II\nLicence to a Fair Price Shop under Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001\nLicence to a Fair Price Shop under Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001\nLicence No.\n\t\t\t\t.................................................. Challan\n\t\t\t\tNo................ Date............................ Name of\n\t\t\t\tthe Licensee.................................... Name of the\n\t\t\t\tFather/Husband......................... Address..........................................................\nPhoto of the licensee attested by the concerned\n\t\t\t\tSupply Inspector & counter signed by the Licensing Authority\nDuties & Responsibilities\n(a) Khata ...................... Khesra ...................... Holding No. ......................\n(b) Area of the shop\n(c) Detail of the shop\n(d) Address\n(e) Boundary of the shop\n(f) Name of the shop owner and address if the shop is rental\n(i) Foodgrains\n(ii) Edible Oil\n(iii) Kerosene Oil\n(iv) Sugar\n(v) Cloth\n(vi) Other Commodities\n(i) Foodgrains in Quintal or Kilogram.\n(ii) Edible Oil/Kerosene Oil in litre.\n(b) The licensee shall maintain all entries of the Stock register before the next opening day of the shop.\n(Licensing Authority)\nName, Designation & Seal\nForm-III\nForm-III\nApplication for the renewal of licence of the Fair Price Shop under \"Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001\"\nApplication for the renewal of licence of the Fair Price Shop under \"Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001\"",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Challan No. ................... Date ...................",
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            "content": "Deposit of renewal Fee .................../ Late Fee ...................",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Valid date of a licence",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Name of licensee",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Particulars of the action taken against the licensee convicted due to contravention of any order issued under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 etc.",
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            "content": "Signature of Licensee\nAnnexure-1\nAnnexure-1\nFair Price Shop under Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001\nFair Price Shop under Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001\n(Food Supply & Commerce Department)\n(Food Supply & Commerce Department)\n\"Notice Board\"\nDate ..............",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the Fair Price Shop's Dealer",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Address",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Ward No.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Licence No.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Time for opening of the Shop :             7.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. during March to August. 8.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. during September to February.",
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            "content": "Every Monday shall be closing day\n(Note : Size of the Board : 3' x 2'. Base shall be in yellow colour and entries therein by in Black colour)\n(It shall be hooked at the conspicuous place of shop)\nAnnexure-2\nAnnexure-2\n(Price and Stock Display Board)\n(Price and Stock Display Board)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Name of the Dealers of the Fair Price Shop.......... Date.....",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Name of the Licensee:",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Ration Cards Tagged to the shop:",
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            "content": "Allotment\nWheat\nRice\nK. Oil\n(1)\nNo. of the A.P.L. Cards/Units:\n(2)\nNo. of the B.P.L. Cards:\n(3)\nNo. of the Annapurna Ration Cards:\n(4)\nNo. of the Antyodaya Ration Cards:\nSl. No.\nName of the Commodities\nToday's Stock Qtls. K.gram\nToday's receipt\nTotal\nRate per kilo/litre\nAdmissible quantity per card/unit\nRemarks\n1.\nWheat\n2.\nRice\n3.\nSugar\n4.\nEdible Oil\n5.\nKerosene Oil\n6.\nOthers\n7.\n8.\n9.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Name, Address and Telephone No. of the Local Officer (Consumers, to whom complain).",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Name, Address & Telephone No. of the State Level Complaint Cell, Public Complain Cell, Food Supply & Commerce Department, Old Secretariat, Patna. Tel. No. 0612-2222099.",
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            "content": "6. \"Complain-cum-Advice Book\" shall be available with the dealer.\nNote: (i) Size of the Notice Board shall be of 4' x 2 ½'.\n(ii) Allotted Commodities shall be entered in the column \"Name of the Commodities\" as per tagged cards to the shop.\n(iii) Base of the Notice Board shall be in Black Colour & entries therein White Colour.\nAnnexure-3\nAnnexure-3\nSpecimen of identity card for the licensee\nSpecimen of identity card for the licensee\nName of the Office:\nNo. of the Identity Card:\n1.\nName of the Fair Price Shop's Dealer.\nPhoto of the Licensee\n2.\nLicence No.\n3.\nAddress.\n4.\nWard No.\n(Attested by Mukhiya / Ward Commissioner/\n Ward Counsellor)\n5.\nSignature of the Licensee.\n6.\nValid date (Till the next renewal date of the licence).\nSignature of the Supply Inspector\nSignature of the Marketing Officer/Block Supply\n Officer\nSignature & Seal of the Licensing Authority\nAnnexure-4\nAnnexure-4\nSpecimen of the Identity Card of the representative of the licensee\nSpecimen of the Identity Card of the representative of the licensee\nName of the Office.....................\nIdentity Card No..........\n1.\nName of the Woman/Handicapped and Sick Public Distribution\n System dealer.\nPhoto of the Licensee\nPhoto of the Nominated Representative\n2.\nLicence No.\n3.\nAddress.\n4.\nName & address of the nominated representative.\n5.\nSignature of the nominated representative.\n(Attested by Mukhiya / Ward Commissioner/\n Ward Counsellor)\n6.\nSignature of the Licensee.\n7.\nDate of Validity (till the next renewal date of the licence).\nSignature of the Supply Inspector\nSignature of the Marketing Officer/Block Supply\n Officer\nSignature & Seal of the Licensing Authority\nAnnexure-5\nAnnexure-5\nSpecimen of the Cash Memo issued to the Consumers Cash Memo\nSpecimen of the Cash Memo issued to the Consumers Cash Memo\nSerial No. ............\nDate.................\nAmount received.\nRate.................\nSignature/Thumb impression of the Consumer.\nSignature of the Dealer\nNote : Cash Memo shall be issued at every distribution of the Essential Commodities following signature/thumb impression of the card holder and name shall be entered in the case of thumb impression. Cash Memo volumes shall be certified by the Block Supply Officer/Supply Inspector.\nNote :",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh517",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 1, dated 15/20.2.2007",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2001",
        "Short Title": "Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}