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At a Glance

  • (Data as on 30-08-2025)

    National Food Security Scheme:

     
    The National Food Security Act, 2013 has been implemented in the State of Assam since December 2015 under NFSA’13 , 84.17% of the Rural population and 60.35% of the Urban population (as per Census 2011) of the state are covered to distribute rice at highly subsidised, @ free of Cost. The total no. of targeted population under NFSA’13 in the State is 2,51,89,775 crore. There are two categories of cards under NFSA’13, –
      (i)  Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Card.
      (ii)  Priority Household (PHH) Card.
    * Below 4 Lakh of annual income families are selected for the AAY and PHH categories under NFSA, 13.
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    • Antyodaya Anna Yojana(AAY)

    The Antyodaya Anna Yojana(AAY) scheme has been implemented since November, 2001 in the State as per GOI’s guidelines. The State has 6,69,310 lakhs of AAY families as per the direction of the Central Govt. and all these AAY families are selected under NFSA’13 and are provided with highly subsidised rice @35 kg per family per month at free of cost per kg.

    • Priority Household(PHH)

    The Priority Household beneficiaries are comprised of all the eligible families from the erstwhile categories of BPL, APL, MMASY, FICs under PDS/TPDS. The new applicants are also considered under the Priority Household category(PHH). The State has 63,65,289 lakhs of PHH families, who are benefited under NFSA,13. The Priority Household beneficiaries are provided with 5 kg of Rice /family member at free of cost per kg.
    Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) 
    The Central Government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) all over the country during the COVID-19 pandemic for providing an additional benefit of 5 kg rice per month for each beneficiary under the AAY and PHH categories at free of cost.

    • Affordable Nutrition & Nourishment Assistance Yojana (ANNA)

    Since, March’ 2019, the State Government of Assam has been implementing a new innovative scheme, namely “Affordable Nutrition & Nourishment Assistance” (ANNA) in the State.

    The Government of Assam is providing rice to 6,69,310 nos. of  Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families and 63,65,289 nos. of Priority Household (PHH) families, covering 2,44,94,256 nos. of population under the National Food Security Act.

    Population cap- 2,51,89,775, as per the 2011 census.

    Families and beneficiaries covered under NFSA, 2013:

    Card Type No. of Selected Families (Ration Cards Issued) No. of Population covered
    AAY Household 6,69,310 21,36,881
    PHH Household 63,65,289 2,23,57,375
    Total 70,34,599 2,44,94,256

    Scale of Issue: Foodgrains and other allocations (per month):

    AAY rice 35 kg per card per month
    PHH rice 5 kg per head per month
    Atta   per card
    SK Oil   per card per month
    Salt   per card

    Network:

    A. Total no. of FP Shop (retailer) = 34,324

    B. Total no. of GPSS/WCCS/LAMPS = 853

    C. Total no. of SK oil Depot = 103

    D. Total no. of SK oil Sub-Depot = 61

    E. Total no. of SK oil Hawkers = 3161

    F. Total no. of SK oil Retailer = 149

    Amar Dukan:

    (i) Selected - 5623

    Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission:

    A. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: ------------------------ : 1 nos.

    B. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: --------------------- : 23 nos.

    (i) Independent District Commission: 8 nos.(Kamrup, Nalbari, Kokrajhar, Sonitpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Nagaon, Cachar)

    (ii) District Commission (presently functioning from the office of the District & Sessions Judge as President): 15 nos. (Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia.)

    C. Officials of the State/District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission:

    (i) State Commission: 1 President, 4 Members

    (ii) Independent District Commission : 1 President, 2 Members

    (iii) District Commission(Functioning from the District & Sessions Judge) : 1 Presided by Dist. & Session Judge and 2 Members.

    D. Area of jurisdiction of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions:

    Sl. No Name of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Area of Jurisdiction

    1.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Barpeta.

    Bajali and Barpeta

    2.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Nalbari.

    Baksa and Nalbari

    3.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Sonitpur.

    Biswanath and Sonitpur

    4.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Sivasagar.

    Charaideo and Sivasagar

    5.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Comrnission, Kokrajhar.

    Chirang and Kokrajhar

    6.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Nagaon.

    Hojai and Nagaon

    7.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Kamrup

    Kamrup and Kamrup Metro

    8.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jorhat.

    Majuli and Jorhat

    9.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dhubri.

    South Salmara and Dhubri

    10.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Darrang.

    Udalguri and Darrang

    11.

    District the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Karbi Anglong.

    West Karbi Anglong and Karbi Anglong

    Post strength of the Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs Department:

    (i) Commissioner: 1 No.

    (ii) Joint Director: 4 Nos.

    (iii) Deputy Director: 21 Nos.

    (iv) Assistant Director: 25 Nos.

    (v) Superintendent: 42 Nos.

    (vi) Inspector: 192 Nos.

    (vii) Sub Inspector: 249 Nos.

    Post strength of the Legal Metrology:

    (i) Controller Legal Metrology: 1 No.

    (ii) Joint Controller: 2 Nos.

    (iii) Controller: 4 Nos.

    (iv) Assistant Controller: 16 Nos.

    (v) Inspector: 65 Nos.

    Act & Rules under FPD&CA Department:

    * Essential Commodities Act-1955
    * National Food Security Act-2013
    * Consumer Protection Act-1986
    * Assam Public Distribution Articles (Control) order-1982
    * Assam Trade Articles (Licensing & Control) order-1982
    * Public Distribution System (control) order-2015
    * Food Security (Assistance to State Govt.'s) Rules-2015
    * Prevention of Black Marketing & Maintenance of Essential Commodities Act-1980
    * Assam Paddy and Rice Procurement (Levy & Licensing) permanent Order -1995
    * Assam Paddy and Rice Procurement (Levy & Licensing) (Amendment) Permanent order -2000
    * Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules -2010
    * Assam Wage & Measure Service Rules-1981
    * Assam Wage & Measure Service (Amendment) Rules-2000
    * Assam State Consumer Protection Rule-1989
    * Assam State Consumer Protection (Amendment) Rule-2010
    * Assam (Food & Civil Supplies) Service Rule-1970.
    * Kerosene (Restriction & fixation of Ceiling Price) Order 1993 and its Amendment, 1998/ 2001
    * Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) order 2000 and it's Amendment
    * Lubricating Oils and Greases (Procession, supply and Distribution Regulation) Order 1987

     End-to-End Computerization of TPDS under Component-I:

    * 100% Data Digitisation completed for Ration Cards and Beneficiary database.
    * Online Supply Chain Management has been taken up to GPSS level & FPS level.
    * Online allocation is done up to FPS level.
    * FP shop automation and installation of ePOS devices.
    * State Transparency Portal is completed.
    * Grievance Redressal Mechanism is operational.
    * SMS Gateway.

    End-to-End Computerization of TPDS under Component-II:

    * FPS Automation.

    District Grievance Redressal Mechanism:

    State Nodal Officer

    Commissioner, FPD&CA

    District Grievance Redressal Officers

    All ADCs of the District, I/c, FPD&CA
    Department, and in charge of the BTAD & Autonomous District Councils.

    Consumer Help Line Number

    18003453611 and 1967