Odisha Government has started implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 in 14 districts

In this regard State Food supplies and Consumer Welfare department has issued directives to the district administration to monitor the implementation of the NFSA and rectify irregularities. 14 districts in the first phase are: Angul, Bargarh, Boudh, Balangir, Deogarh, Gajapati, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nuapada, Sambalpur and Sonepur. Under the NFSA, beneficiaries are entitled to get 5 kg of rice at Rs 3 or 5 kg of wheat at Rs 2 from Public Distribution System (PDS) Centres. The second phase of the NFSA will be implemented in remaining 16 other districts of the State from 1st December 2015.
About National Food Security Act(NFSA)
- Act was passed in 2013.
- Objectives:
1. Union is responsible for the allotment of foodgrains to states as per their requirement,and if if stock insufficient, then give food allowance to states.
2. State is responsible for identifying the eligible households and then deliver it to beneficiaries and if can’t deliver foodgrains to beneficiaries, pay them food allowance.
3. 67% of Indian population covered.
4. to provide essential foodgrains in cheap price as compared to the market price, in that Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)i.e. bottom strata of BPL population will get 35kg and Priority household will get 5kg of foodgrains.
- For grievence redressal:
1. State Food commission
2. District grievance Redressal officer.
- Previous schemes like NFSA:
1. Targeted Public distribution system  (TPDS) in 1997
2. Antyoday Anna Yojana in 2000.