Schedule I of The National Food Security Ordinance, 2013

Eligible households shall be entitled to foodgrains under section 3 at the subsidised price not exceeding rupees 3 per kg for rice, rupees 2 per kg for whcat and rupee 1 per kg for coarse grains for a period of three years from the date of commencement of this Ordinance: and thereafter, at such price, as may be fixed by the Central Government, from time to time, not exceeding,

1. (i)the minimum support price for wheat and coarse grains; and
2. (ii)the derived minimum support price for rice, as the case may be. SERIES - I No. : 08 DATED : 23RD AUGUST, 2013. [See sections 4(a), 5(1) and 61 Nu~itional srandmds: The nuhitional standards for children in the age group of 6 months to 3 years, age group of 3 to 6 years and pregnant and lacrating women required to lx met by providing

.Take Home Rations'l or nutritious hot cooked meal or ready to eat meal in accordance with the

Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and nutritional standards for children in lower and upper primary elassesunder the Mid Day Meal Scheme are as follows: ' Serial number I Category Children (6 months to Children (3 to 6 years) I I I I I Note: I -Ener-gv Dense Foodfom/ied with micronutrients as per 50 per cenf. of Recommended Dietary Allowance. Take Home Ration Morning Snack and Hot Cooked Meal Children (6 months to 6 years) who are 4. 5.

Note: 2.-The provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) and

any other law for the rime being in firce shall apply 10 Meals referred lo in this Schedule. Type of meal 2 12-15 12-15 ME: Xuxritional standar& are norified lo provide balanced die1 and nufrifio~~~ fio& in fenns of the calorie corn. prorein value and micronlrnienrs specified Take Home I Ration ma]n&rished Lower primary classes Upper primary classes Calories (K-1) 20-25 Pregnant women and Take Home 6. 1 Lactating snorhem 1 Ration Protein

1. (g)I Hot Cooked Meal Hot Cooked Meal 18-20 I I SERIES - I NO. : 08 DATED : 23RD AUGUST, 2013.