Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control (Amendment) Order 2025

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NOTIFICATION

Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System

(Control) (Amendment) Order, 2025, was published as required by sub-section (5) of section 24 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013) vide Notification No.e- FCS 86 RPR 2025(1745873), dated:16.09.2025 in Part IVA of the Karnataka Gazette extra- ordinary, dated:16.09.2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 16.09.2025.

And whereas, the objections or suggestions have been considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 24 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act 20 of 2013) the Government of Karnataka hereby make the following order, further to amend the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, namely;

ORDER

1. Title and Commencement. (1) These order may be called the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette.

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2. Amendment of Clause 6. In the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, in clause 6, in sub-clause (1), after item (b), and entries relating thereunder the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(b a) Priority for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes area:-

(a) Registered Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Co-operative Society in Same village or Area.

(b) Individuals.-

(i) Persons belonging to Schedule Caste Unemployed (SSLC PASS).

(ii) Persons belonging to Schedule Tribe Unemployed (SSLC PASS).

Provided that, New Fair Price Shops or Renewed Fair Price Shops shall be sanctioned to Schedule Castes or Schedule Tribes communities on priority in fair price shop area where the population of the Schedule Castes or Schedule Tribes communities is more than 40%. New Fair Price Shops or Renewed Fair Price Shops shall be given to said communities (17% for Scheduled Castes and 7% for Scheduled Tribes), as per population norms given as above for the Fair Price Shops area (more than 40%,) till it reaches to 24.1% of total number of Fair Price Shops in the State as per Government order No. SWD 8 SLP 2024, dated: 25.8.2025.

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