📘 The National Food Security Act, 2013 | 2nd Edition (2022)
✒️ Authored by: Acharya N.K. | Language: English | Publisher: Asia Law House

This comprehensive commentary on the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides a clear, updated, and practical understanding of India’s landmark welfare legislation that ensures food and nutritional security to millions of households. The book blends statutory provisions, government schemes, rules, notifications, and judicial interpretations, making it an indispensable resource for practitioners, academicians, policymakers, and social workers.

🔍 Key Features:

• 📜 Complete Text of the NFSA, 2013 with rules, regulations, and allied provisions.

• 🍚 Entitlements & Coverage – detailed explanation of subsidized food grains, Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), and special provisions for women, children, and vulnerable groups.

• ⚖️ Judicial Pronouncements – important Supreme Court and High Court rulings on right to food, implementation challenges, and accountability mechanisms.

• 🛠️ Implementation Framework – roles of Central and State Governments, Food Commissions, grievance redressal, and transparency measures.

• 📚 Integration with Other Laws & Schemes – discussion of schemes like Mid-Day Meal, ICDS, and maternity entitlements.

• 📝 Practical Appendices – circulars, notifications, and sample formats relevant for authorities and beneficiaries.

• 🆕 Updated Content – reflects all amendments, recent government orders, and judicial developments up to 2022.

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates & public interest litigators in social justice and welfare law

• Policy-makers, administrators & food commission officers

• NGOs, activists, and researchers working in food security & welfare sectors

• Law students and academicians focusing on constitutional & welfare legislation

This second edition stands as a reliable and practice-oriented guide, combining legal precision with social welfare insights, making it the definitive reference on the NFSA, 2013.