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Mizoram launched National Food Security Act, 2013.

 National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 got officially launched in Mizoram on 24 February 2016. 
•    The Act was launched by John Rotluangliana at Aizwal who is state Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister.
•    The Act will be effective in the state from 1 March 2016.
•    3 kilogram of rice in addition to the 5 kilogram covered by Food Security Act will be allocated.
•    As per Census 2011, 644882 people will be covered by Food Security Act 
•    8 kilogram of Rice will be provided at the rate of 15 Rupees to those not covered by Food Security Act.
•    The National Food Security Act (NFSA) started on 5 July 2013. 
It targets to provide 5 kg of subsidised food grains per person per month at 1-3 rupees per kilogram to two-thirds of the country’s population legally. 

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