GOVERNMENT OF ANDRHA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

CAF & CS Department – Civil Supplies - Maintaining supplies and distribution of

scheduled commodities under Targeted Public Distribution system through The Andhra
Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018- Notification –
Issued.

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CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLES (CS.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No:15 Dated:01-08-2018.
Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No:21, CAF & CS (CS-I) Department, dated:19-05-2008.

2. GSR No.213 (E) dated 20-03-2015 of the Ministry of Consumer

Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public
Distribution), Govt. of India, New Delhi.

3. From the Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food
and Public Distribution, Government of India, New Delhi, Lr.F.No.9
(4)/2012-PD-II, dated:13-04-2015.

ORDER:

The appended notification will be published in English and Telugu in the A.P.
Gazette.

2. The Director of Printing & Stationery, Vijayawada is requested to publish the

notification in the Extra ordinary issue of the A.P. Gazette immediately. The Telugu
translation of the Notification will be furnished by the Director of Translation to the
Director of Printing & Stationery, Vijayawada for publication of the same under
intimation to this Department and General Administration Department. He is also
requested to take necessary action to publish the same in the District Gazettes. He is
also requested to send 200 Gazette copies of the Notification to this Department. The
Director of Translation is requested to furnish forthwith the translation of the Notification
into the Regional Languages concerned directly to the Director of Printing & Stationery,
Vijayawada to enable them to publish the same in the A.P. Gazette and District Gazette.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

B.RAJSEKHAR
EX. OFFICIO PRL. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Director of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase (Printing Wing), Vijayawada for
publication of the Notification in an extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
The Deputy Director, Government Printing Press, Kurnool for publication in the District
Gazette.
Copy to:-
The Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Vijayawada (2 copies)
The Director General Vigilance & Enforcement Dept, Bus Bhavan, Vijayawada.
The Director of Civil Supplies, A.P. Vijayawada.
The VC & Managing Director, A.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd, Vijayawada.
The Managing Director, A.P. Markfed, A.P. Vijayawada.
Copy to the P.S to Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.
Copy to the Deputy Director or Translation, Translation Cell, Sectt., Vijayawada – for
sending Telugu version to enable to publish the same to the A.P. Gazette.
Copy to all District Collectors.
Copy to the Scrutiny Cell of Law Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.
Copy to the Additional Secretary to Chief Minister for kind information.
Copy submitted to the Secretary,
Department of Consumer Affairs,
Ministry of Food and Public Distribution,
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.- 110001.
Copy to all Joint Collectors.
Copy to all District Supply Officers in the State for information and necessary action.
SF / SC.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 r/w section 5 of the Essential

Commodities Act. 1955 (Central Act 10 of 1955), read with G.S.R. No. 213 (E) dated
20th March, 2015, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Department of Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi, in supersession of Andhra
Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control), Order, 2008 issued in G.O.Ms.No.21,
Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS-I) Department, Dated 19th May, 2008
The Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby issue the following order, namely:-

ANDHRA PRADESH STATE TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

(CONTROL), ORDER, 2018
1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement:

(a) This order may be called the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public
Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018;

(b) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(c) It shall come into force from the date of publication in the Andhra Pradesh
Gazette.

2. Definitions: In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires;

(a) “Act” means the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act No.10 of1955);

(b) “Allocation month” means the month for which scheduled commodities are
allocated by the Central Government and the State Government for distribution
under Targeted Public Distribution System.

(c) “Allotment” means online allotment for release of scheduled commodities to the
beneficiaries through e-Public Distribution System (PDS) web portal maintained
by National Informatics Centre or other web portal as indicated by the State
Government.

(d) “Annex” means an Annexure appended to this Order;

(e) “Appointing Authority” means Joint Collector of the district or any officer
authorised by the Government in respect of fair price shops for issue of
authorisation to such person as recommended by the committee in accordance
with the procedure laid down by the Government as specified in the annexure-II
to this Order, so as to obtain and supply scheduled commodities to the card
 holders/beneficiaries under Targeted Public Distribution System or other
Government Welfare and other schemes, NGOs etc.

(f) “Beneficiary” means every person belonging to identified eligible households who
shall be entitled to receive specified quantity of food grains and scheduled
commodities during the allocation month at subsidized or non-subsidized prices
under Targeted Public Distribution System;

(g) “Bio-metrics” means such as finger prints or eye iris recognition, the
measurement and statistical analysis of people's unique physical characteristics
for identification and access control, or for identifying individuals who are under
surveillance.

(h) Closed Circuit (CC) Camera means a device for online monitoring of Stocks
storage and movement through video cameras.

(i) “Central Government” means the Government of India;

(j) “Collector” means the District Collector and includes the Joint Collector.
[Collector (Civil Supplies)];

(k) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Government of

Andhra Pradesh and includes the Director of Civil Supplies, Government of
Andhra Pradesh;

(l) “Designated Authority” means an officer authorised by the Joint Collector

[Collector (Civil Supplies)].

(m) “Designated depot” means depot designated by the Central Food Corporation of
India / Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited to store and
release of food-grains to mandal level stockist points.

(n) “Disciplinary authority” means Joint Collector of the district / appointing authority.

(o) “District Grievance Redressal Officer” means an officer designated by the State
Government under the National Food Security Act, 2013 and Rules, 2017 made
there under by the State Government;

(p) “Eligible households” means households covered under priority households

identified as such by the State Government authority, the households under
Anthyodaya Anna Yojana scheme, to such extent as may be specified by the
Central Government which constitutes the poorest of the poor and the
households under Annapurna Scheme;

(q) “e-PDS” means electronic public distribution system.

(r) “e-PoS” means a device for “electronic point of sale” to be used and operated at
fair price shops for identification of entitled persons and households for delivery
of scheduled commodities with Aadhaar based authentication or other
authentication tools, specified by the Central Government from time to time.

(s) “e-Weighing scale” means an electronic device to be used to weigh the

scheduled commodities to distribute to the beneficiaries by the fair price shop
dealer.

(t) “Fair price shop” means a shop which has been authorised to distribute essential
commodities mentioned in the Schedule of the Order by an Order issued under
Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to the ration cardholders under
the Targeted Public Distribution System.
(u) “Fair Price shop dealer” means a person or Girijan Co-operative Society or in
whose name a shop has been authorized to distribute Scheduled Commodities
under Targeted Public Distribution System;

(v) "Form" means the Form set forth in the schedule to this Order;

(w) “Food and Nutritional Security” means to provide food and nutritional security in
human life-cycle approach by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality
food at affordable prices to the people to live a life with dignity.

(x) “Food Security Act” means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (Central Act No.
20 of 2013);

(y) “Government” means the Government of Andhra Pradesh

(z) “Iris device” means a device used at fair price shop to recognise the beneficiary
by scanning the retina of beneficiary and then cross referencing with the data
stored in the database provided by Government.

(aa) “Facial recognition” means a technology capable of identifying or verifying a

person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source, they work for
comparison selected facial features from given image with faces within a data
base.

(bb) “Local Authorities” includes Panchayat, Municipality, Municipal Corporation,

District board, Cantonment board, Town Planning authority or any other body by
whatever name called which is authorized under Constitution or any law for the
time being in force for self-governance or any other body vested with control and
management of civic services within the specified local area;

(cc) “Nodal Officer” means an officer designated by the State Government under
Section 14 of the National Food Security Act, 2013;

(dd) “Portability” means a facility provided to the beneficiaries enabling to draw their
entitled ration from any Fair Price Shops at their convenience in the state.
(ee) “Inter State Portability” means facility provided to the States to the beneficiaries
enabling to draw their entitled ration from any fair price shop among the States
under the Targeted Public Distribution System.

(ff) “Ration Card” means Electronically printed document issued to eligible

household or beneficiary under the provisions of this Order, by or on behalf of the
State Government, for purchase of scheduled commodities through the fair price
shops under the Targeted Public Distribution System;

(gg) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to this Order;

(hh) “Schedule Commodity” means any commodity specified in the schedule to this
Order, which is intended to supply by the State Government or by an agency
appointed by the State Government to any authorised fair price shop for
distribution to the cardholders;

(ii) “Social Audit” means the process in which people collectively monitor and
evaluate the planning and implementation of program or scheme and it is a way
of measuring, understanding, reporting and ultimately improving an
organization's social and ethical performance.

(jj) “Supply Chain Management” means the process evolved under Targeted Public
Distribution System for movement of stocks from depots designated by the
Central Government or agencies appointed by State Government to fair price
shop point through an electronic mode of operation;
(kk) “Vehicle Tracking System” means a system used to track the movement of
scheduled commodities from designated depot to fair price shops through the
vehicles fitted with GPS (Global Positioning System) / GPRS (General Packet
Radio Service) device.

(ll) “Vigilance Committee” means a committee constituted to supervise the

implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System and other welfare
schemes;

(mm) Consumer Protection Council” means a council constituted to supervise and

implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System and other Schemes to
protect the interest of the Consumers.

(nn) The words and expressions not defined in this Order but defined in the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955, the National Food Security Act, 2013 or any other
relevant Act / Control Order shall have the meaning respectively assigned to
them in those Acts / Orders.

3.Identification of Eligible Households

(1) Eligible priority households and Anthyodaya Anna Yojana families under the
coverage of the National Food Security Act, 2013 and additional coverage by
the State shall be identified as per the guidelines formulated by the State
Government under the Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017, verifying
with pulse survey data or other data as prescribed by Government.

(2) State Government shall distribute foodgrains and others cheduled

commodities to the ration cardholders as identified by the State Government
in this regard, over and above the number of units indicated by the Central
Government under the National Food Security Act, 2013. The State
Government shall incur the additional expenditure for additional coverage of
beneficiaries.

4. Ration cards :

(a) Women empowerment:

(1) The State Government shall issue distinct ration cards to heads of
households including the family members who are citizens of India and
residents of the State.

(2) The eldest woman above eighteen years of age in every eligible
household, as far as possible, shall be the head of the household.

(3) Where a household does not have a woman or a woman of eighteen

years of age but have the female member below eighteen years of age,
the eldest male member shall be the head for the purpose of issue of
ration card and the female member on attaining the age of eighteen years
shall become the head of the household for such ration card in place of
such male member.

(4) Any person aggrieved by an order of the designated authority, denying

the issue or renewal of a ration card or cancellation of ration card may
appeal to the District Grievance Redressal Officer concerned, within thirty
(30) days of the date of receipt of the order and the such appellate
authority i.e., State Food Commission shall as far as practicable dispose
of the said petition within 30 working days from the date of receipt of the
petition under the National Food Security Act, 2013

(b) Scale of issue and price:

 (1) The State Government shall make available scheduled commodities at
such scales and prices as specified in the schedule to this Order or as
ordered by the Central and State Governments from time to time.

(2) Scale and price of commodities for additionally covered beneficiaries shall
be on par with the beneficiaries as identified under the National Food
Security Act, 2013 or as specified in the schedule to this Order

(c) Drawal of commodities by ration cardholders:

(1) Any of the family member in the ration card shall submit her/ his ration
card or ration card number or Aadhaar number to the fair price shop
dealer where she / he intends to draw their commodities.

(2) The beneficiary who intended to draw their scheduled commodities shall
invariably give her/his biometrics viz. finger prints /iris / facial recognition
or other mode as directed by Government from time to time.

(3) In case of failure of Bio-metric authentication by all means of a

beneficiary, scheduled commodities shall be provided to the beneficiary,
through the authentication of Deputy Thasildar (Civil Supplies) / Mandal
Civil Supplies Officer (MCSO) or Village Revenue Officer concerned or
authority as specified by Government.

(4) The beneficiary shall insist the fair price shop dealer for a bill or receipt as
matter of responsibility to the extent of commodities being drawn by her /
him.

(5) (a) It is mandatory and responsibility on the part of the Fair Price Shop
dealer to issue receipt as a token of receipt of the commodities after
delivery of the commodities to the beneficiaries as

(b) The bill / receipt generated through electronic Point of Sale

automatically to the extent of quantity and price of commodities
actually drawn by the beneficiary shall be issued to the beneficiary.

(6) Ration card holders may draw their scheduled commodities as per their
convenience in any electronic Point of Sale enabled fair price shop under
portability.

(7) Any beneficiary may file her/ his grievance by seeing all details on public
domain relating to non-supply of entitled commodities, weighment, prices
and scale of distribution to the concerned authority or District Grievance
Redressal Officer for taking action as per the provisions of the National
Food Security Act, 2013 and Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017.

(8) Grievances regarding non supply, quality of scheduled commodities,

collection of excess amount and using artificial weights such a tins, stones,
etc., may also be brought by the beneficiary through call centres viz., State
Call Centre “ParishkaraVedika 1100”, National call centre maintained by
the National Informatics Centre “040-23494808”.
 (d). Delivery of Food Grains:

Foodgrains viz., rice, wheat and coarse grains etc., for distribution under
Targeted Public Distribution System shall be released to the Andhra Pradesh
State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited as per the Targeted Public
Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015 and guidelines issued by the
Central Government from
time to time.

5. Movement of scheduled commodities upto fair price shops :

(a) The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited or the State
Government Agency authorised on behalf of the State Government shall lift
food-grains from Buffer Godowns of Civil Supplies Corporation / Food
Corporation of India and Mandal Level Stock Points as the case may be and
position at fair price shops through online Supply Chain Management
System.

(b) The State Government agency shall undertake movement of scheduled

commodities upto fair price shops under Supply Chain Management System
through the vehicles fitted with GPRS/GPS under Vehicle Tracking System
or other electronic mode as prescribed by State Government.

(c) The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited or the State
Government Agency authorised by the State Government shall place Sugar
or other scheduled commodities in the Mandal level stockist points for
delivery up to the fair price shops.

(d) Online allotment of scheduled commodities during the month to the fair price
shops is displayed in the public domain including the State web portal.

(e) Before taking delivery of foodgrains intended for issue from the designated
depots and other scheduled commodities from the suppliers, an officer of the
State Government and In-charge of the designated depot shall jointly inspect
the stocks to ensure that the stocks conform to the prescribed quantity and
quality specifications under Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity Rules,
2011.

(f) After the joint inspection, before dispatch of scheduled commodities from
godown, one stack-wise sealed sample jointly drawn and given for display at
the fair price shop and a second sealed sample drawn shall be kept with
designated depot and supplier as the case may be for future reference.

(g) The quantity of the samples to be drawn, retention period of the samples
and disposal of the samples shall be as per the instructions issued by the
Central Government from time to time.

(h) The Commodities supplied from buffer godowns of Civil Supplies

Corporation / Food Corporation of India shall be in Pest free and maintains
shelf-life as per the standards of FSSI and methods of scientific storage.

(i) The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited or the agency
authorized by State Government shall under take necessary checks to
ensure that full quantity and the same quality of foodgrains as lifted by the
State Civil Supplies Corporation reaches its MLS Point godowns and in turn
at the fair price shop;

(j) The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation limited shall ensure
physical delivery of foodgrains and other scheduled commodities to the fair
price shop by end of the month preceding to online allocation month and in
any case not later than the first week of the allocation month.
(k) The Mandal Level Stockist Point In-charge shall release commodities only
as per the allotment given by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies with e-
Release order under e-weighment and obtain Bio-metric in electronic Point
of Sale device from the Fair Price Shop dealer in token of receipt of stocks
on correct weighment at MLS Points.

(l) The MLS Point Incharges shall deliver the commodities on 100% weighment
through 3.5 Ton Electronic Weighing Scale / Weigh bridges connected with
electronic Point of Sale device.

(m) The Mandal Level Stockist Point In-charge shall generate online truck sheet
in Supply Chain Management or as directed by the Government, only to the
extent of commodities being supplied to the fair price shop dealer but not as
per RO quantity.

(n) The Mandal Level Stockist Point In-charge shall monitor the delivery of
stocks till reaches the fair price shops and obtain online authentication of
receiving stocks by the Fair Price Shop dealer in Supply Chain Management
Package.

(o) The Assistant Supply Officers and Mandal Civil Supplies Officer (MCSO)
(Deputy Thasildar (Civil Supplies) re-designated) concerned shall give
information on net allotment of scheduled commodities for succeeding
month (net allotment will be arrived basing on the Opening Balance
+Lifting = Total – Sales = Closing Balance - Requirement = Net
allotment) on the same day of closing of distribution to the Fair Price Shop
dealers those who have distributed through electronic Point of Sale (Online
Sales) as per system adopted in electronic Point of Sale and to get the
amounts for entire net allocation of scheduled commodities are remitted on
the day itself by the F.P. Shop dealers. For remaining F.P. Shop dealers
(i.e., Offline Sales), the closing balances shall be obtained manually and to
see that the closing balances are entered in the ePDS website. After receipt
of authorized allocation of scheduled commodities by the Commissioner of
Civil Supplies through Supply Chain Management website, the variations, if
any, noticed in allocation shall be rectified and also to see that the offline fair
price shop dealers should remit the amounts for their allocation.

(p) The Assistant Supply Officers and MCSOs concerned shall ensure that all
scheduled commodities are lifted on proper weighment at MLS Points
without any deviation, for which they shall online monitor the movement of
essential commodities on daily basis and report if any irregularities are
noticed at MLS Points to the Collector (Civil Supplies)/ DSO concerned for
remedial action.

(q) The Assistant Supply Officers and MCSOs concerned shall ensure that
authentication by the F.P. Shop dealers on electronic Point of Sale device in
token of having received the commodities at F.P. Shops.

(r) In case, any vehicle transporting the scheduled commodities is diverted in

en-route, the MLS Point In-charge shall monitor online through GPRS based
Vehicle Tracking System report to the Joint Collector / District Manager
/District Supply Officer.

(s) The MLS Point In-charge shall maintain daily e-accounts of Schedule
Commodities in Supply Chain Management as well as manual registers.

(t) APMU (Project Monitoring Unit) shall setup at District Manager’s Office to
monitor the Supply Chain Management on real time basis for movement of
Essential Commodities and to generate exceptional reports for analysis and
improvement.
 (u) Closed Circuit (CC) Cameras shall be fixed in all MLS Points and Buffer
Godowns and they shall be connected to the PMU of District Manager’s
Office, State Monitoring Cell on video wall and Server of Public Distribution
System as a security measure.

6. Distribution of Food Grains to the ration cardholders :

(a) The allocation of foodgrains made by the Central Government under the
Targeted Public Distribution System to the State Government shall be used
for distribution as per the provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013
and not for any other purpose.

(b) Scheduled commodities shall be online allotment by the Commissioner of

Civil Supplies at State level basing on the strength of ration cards strength
in e-PDS portal or other web portal provided by the Government.

(c) Scheduled commodities shall be distributed by the fair price shop dealers to
the cardholders through electronic Point of Sale connected with e-
Weighing scales or other mode as indicated by the State Government.

(d) Supply of Scheduled commodities through portability:

To provide better services and to make convenient to the ration card holders,
fair price shop dealer shall facilitate the beneficiary to draw their entitled
Scheduled commodities through electronic Point of Sale portability system
from the fair price shop anywhere in the State.

(e) Exceptional handling:

In case of failure of Bio-metric authentication by all means, the fair price shop
dealers have to report to the Nodal Officer or as specified by State
Government. It shall be ensured that all the scheduled commodities be
provided to the entitled households through the authentication of Deputy
Tahsildar (Civil Supplies) / Mandal Civil Supply Officer (MCSO) or Village
Revenue Officer concerned or as specified by Government.

(f) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall furnish a monthly certificate confirming
delivery of allocated foodgrains to the fair price shop and their distribution to
eligible households during the allocation month. The same shall also be
sent through online electronic platform.

(g) The monthly certificate shall be given by the fair price shop dealer and with
the authentication of two or more persons as may be authorised by the
State Government such as head of the local authority, Executive Officer,
Secretary of the local authority, Members from the Vigilance Committees
and Women’s self-help group among others.

7. Licensing and regulation of fair price shops:

(1) With a view to controlling and ensuring proper distribution of scheduled

commodities by the State Government, the Appointing Authority shall issue
authorizations to any person, public institutions, Girijan Cooperative
Societies to obtain and supply scheduled commodities in accordance with
the provisions of this Order and conditions stipulated in the Form of
Authorisation. Provided that the appointing authority shall continue the fair
price shops run by the existing authorized dealers, Girijan Cooperative
Societies.

Provided further that Girijan Cooperative Societies and persons dealing

with the same commodities obtained otherwise than through State
Government for supply through Public Distribution System, the name of the
 nominee i.e., the family member which exists in the ration card shall not be
issued authorization to run the fair price shop. The Commissioner of Civil
Supplies or Director of Civil Supplies or Collector (Civil Supplies) may also
suo-motu, in cases where the fair price shop dealer has also got a license in
their name(or) in their nominee family member to deal with the same
commodities; obtained otherwise than through the Government for sale to
card holders through Targeted Public Distribution System, cancel such
authorization:

Provided also that the Collector (Civil Supplies) in the public interest may
allow the fair price shop dealer to sell different varieties of goods in addition
to the scheduled commodities supplied by the Government, to cater the
needs of the residents/ card holders and to increase the viability of the Fair
price shop under Village Mall scheme.

Provided also that it shall be the endeavour of the State Government to

ensure that the number of ration card holders attached to a fair price shop
are reasonable, the fair price shop is located, that the card holders do not
have to face difficulty to reach the fair price shop and that proper coverage is
ensured in hilly, desert, tribal and such other areas are difficult to access.
Application for issue of authorization to run a fair price shop is as per Form-I.

(2) Issue, renew, reissue, suspension, cancellation of authorisation and

imposition of penalties on the fair price shop dealers shall be displayed on
State web portal or other portal as ordered by the Government in this regard.

(3) Supply of scheduled commodities shall not be allowed to the dealers of fair
price shops beyond the validity date of authorisation.

8. Lifting of commodities by fair price shop dealers and Security Deposit

(1) “Every authorised fair price shop dealer, shall lift the allotted scheduled
commodities before the end of the month for distribution to the cardholders
for succeeding month by paying the total value of the entire stock either in
the shape of a demand draft or in any other mode of payment as specified
by State Government from time to time;

(2) Every authorized fair price shop dealer shall deposit with the State
Government or the Appointing Authority or any person authorized in this
behalf ‘a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) in the case
of Urban areas viz., Municipalities and Municipal Corporations and “a sum of
Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) in the case of Rural areas” as
refundable trade deposit in the shape of security deposit for due
performance of the conditions of the authorization and clauses of the
Control Orders issued under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Provided that the sum so deposited or any part thereof may, without
prejudice to any other penalty, after enquiry and after giving reasonable
opportunity to the person to whom the authorization is issued, of stating the
case and also of being heard and for reasons to be recorded in writing, be
forfeited by the State Government or the appointing authority/ disciplinary
authority for contravention of any of the provisions of this Order or any
conditions of the authorization issued there under. If, as a result of, any
departmental action the sum deposited or/ on any part of thereof is forfeited,
the authorized fair price shop dealer shall forthwith pay to the State
Government such amount as may be required to make up the prescribed
sum to be deposited as security. Provided further that nothing in this clause
shall apply to a shop run by the State Government or a Government
undertaking or a Corporation wholly owned by the Government under a
Government Scheme.
(3) Any agreement executed by any authorized fair price shop dealer for being
appointed or approved and which was in force immediately before the
commencement of this Order shall stand cancelled.

(4) The appointing authority may, at any time in the public interest or on suo-
motu or on receipt of complaint, after making such enquiry as may be
deemed necessary and for reasons to be recorded in writing, suspend or
cancel the authorization issued or deemed to be issued to him / her under
this clause.

(5) The appointing/ disciplinary authority shall make alternate arrangement for
distribution of commodities to the cardholders through portability facility
online keeping the convenience of the card holders with wide publicity
among the card holders to know the facility to get ration at any nearby shop.
Provided that in exceptional cases of far flung areas, interior and
inaccessible areas, where there is no nearby Fair Price shop, public bodies /
institutions as indicated in the National Food Security Act, 2013 and
Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015 may be permitted
for distribution of scheduled commodities, upto a period of three months or
till appointment of regular dealer for the fair price shop whichever is earlier.

(6) The disciplinary authority may, in the public interest or on suomotu after
making such enquiry as deemed necessary, and for the reasons to be
recorded in writing, forfeit the security deposit partly or wholly.

(7) (a) The District Collector may either suo-motu or an application may call,
for examining the records relating to any order passed for the purpose
of satisfying himself/herself as to the legality or propriety or adequacy
of the punishment imposed and for reasons to be recorded in writing,
add to amend revise or annul the orders passed by the appointing
authority or disciplinary authority.
(b) Before passing final orders under this clause, the District Collector /
Collector (Civil Supplies) shall give the fair price shop dealer
concerned an opportunity of making its representation and pass such
order thereon as it may deem fit.

(8) Not withstanding anything contained in sub clause (4) and (5) above,
where a fair price shop dealer has been convicted by any Court of law or
involved in any malpractice, the appointing authority, shall, by order in
writing, cancel his/ her/ their authorization.

(9) Any application for issue or renewal of authorization shall be made in the
Form-I online through Mee-seva under e-KYC process to this Order and
every authorization issued, re-issued or renewed under this order shall be
in the Form of Authorization prescribed in Form-II.

(10) The authorization shall not transferable.

(11) Period of authorization and fees chargeable:

(a) Every authorization issued under this Order shall be valid for a period of
two years ending by 31st March and shall be issued for a period of two
years.

(b) The fee payable for issue of an authorization in respect of Fair Price Shop
dealer shall be Rs.1000/-.

(c) Every authorized Fair Price Shop dealer shall apply for renewal of
authorization one month before expiry of validity duly remitting an amount
of Rs.500/- as fee for renewal of authorisation the fee prescribed for
renewal of authorization and such application shall be disposed by the
 Appointing Authority before 31st of March. All the applications received
for renewal of authorization beyond 28th / 29th of February and
authorizations for which applications were not received shall stand
cancelled and the entire security deposit shall automatically be forfeited.
All such cases shall be treated as clear vacancies and all those
vacancies shall be filled in duly following the guidelines within a month.

Provided that the validity of the authorization shall not be deemed to

have expired if an application for its renewal is pending before the
appointing authority.

(d) All Collectors (Civil Supplies) shall review by 15th March every year in
respect of renewal due and ensure that the authorizations are renewed by
31st March.

(12) Every authorized Fair Price Shop dealer shall furnish correct and accurate
information to the inspecting authority or disciplinary or appointing
authority. If the information furnished is found to be false during inspection
or at a subsequent date, the authorisation issued to the Fair Price Shop
dealer shall be liable for cancellation besides forfeiture of entire security
deposit.

(13) The appointing authority shall authorise the dealer or the family member
whose names are included in his / her ration card to distribute the
commodities through electronic Point of Sale. In case, the fair price shop
dealer has no ration card, his / her family members as certified by the
Collector (Civil Supplies) may be allowed to distribute the commodities.

(14) The fair price shop dealer shall open the shop in all working days from 8.00
am to 12.00 noon and 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm for distribution of scheduled
commodities to the beneficiaries.

In case, if any dealer has not opened the fair price shop on working day,
the appointing authority may impose penalty of Rs.1000/- for one day,
Rs.1500/- for two days and Rs.2000/- for three days and suspend the
authorisation of the fair price shop dealer who have not opened the shop for (4)
four and above days. The appointing authority may cancel the authorisation of
such fair price shop dealer duly following the procedure in vogue.

9. Duplicate Authorisation

(a) If the appointing authority is satisfied that an authorization is defaced, lost,

destroyed or otherwise rendered useless, shall issue duplicate copy through
Mee-seva on the basis of application received in the prescribed format
through Mee-seva under e-KYC system. For this purpose an amount of
Rs.200/- as fee for issue of Duplicate authorisation.

(b) In the absence of valid authorization, the Fair Price shop dealer shall not be
allotted commodities/allowed to lift / distribute the scheduled commodities
under Targeted Public Distribution System.

10. Usually found Major Violations by Fair Price Shop dealer:

(a) Non opening of Fair Price Shops during the distribution days i.e. from 1st
day of the month to 15th.

(b) Closing of voice over facility in the electronic Point of Sale device or
changing the language which cannot understand the consumers.

(c) Non-issue of receipts intentionally to the consumers

 (d) Using of unauthorized measuring units such as tins, vessels, stones
(stamped or un-stamped), etc., while distribution commodities through
electronic Point of Sale connection with electronic weighing scale.

(e) After taking finger biometric/iris authentication in electronic Point of Sale

device from the cardholder, delivering commodities with pre-weighed pack
putting on electronic e-weighing scale for valid transaction duly deceiving
the consumers by corrupt practices.

(f) After taking finger biometric/iris authentication in electronic Point of Sale

device from the cardholder, giving money without distributing the Public
Distribution System commodities and retain the commodities in his/her
custody for diversion into black market. It causes exporting of Public
Distribution System rice to the other countries / recycling of rice being
distributed under Public Distribution System.

(g) The above violations are treated as grave in offense, cheating the consumer
attracts the provisions of law under Section 420 Criminal Procedure Code.

(h) Collector (Civil Supplies) or Authorised Officer whoever authorised to check

Public Distribution System shall file a complaint under Section 7 of Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 and provisions of Criminal Procedure Code before
Station House Officer to lodge Criminal Case besides seizing of
commodities and filing complaint under Section 6-A of Essential
Commodities Act,1955.

11. Supply of Scheduled Commodities by authorized Fair Price Shop Dealer;

No authorized fair price shop dealer shall sell or agree to sell or supply or
agree to supply scheduled commodity(s) to cardholders/ beneficiaries other
than for household consumption, at such prices and scale of distribution through
the method provided for authentication of beneficiary and correct weighment /
measurement as specified by the State Government in this behalf.

12. Licensing & Responsibilities / duties of Fair Price Shop Dealers

(a) No authorised fair price shop dealer shall allow the person other than the
family members distribution of scheduled commodities in his/her shop. If any
person found distributing the scheduled commodities as Benami, the
authorisation of such shop shall liable for cancellation besides initiating
action under Section6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (seizure of
available commodities in the shop) and Section 7 of Essential Commodities
Act, 1955, the provision of Criminal Procedure Code.

(b) The fair price shop dealer shall know the online allotment of scheduled
commodities for succeeding month from PMU of DSO’s Office or on Public
domain, ASOs and MCSOs concerned on the next day of closing of
distribution of scheduled commodities and remit the amount equivalent to
the allocation of scheduled commodities on the day itself and ensure the
scheduled commodities are lifted from the MLS points concerned on 100%
weighment through electronic Point of Sale connected with Electronic
Weighing Scale/ Weigh bridge duly authenticating the stocks received on
100% weighment.

(c) The fair price shop dealer shall Bio-metric authenticate receipt of stocks
from the Mandal Level Stockist Point/ Agency of Civil Supplies Corporation
in the electronic Point of Sale device immediately after receipt of stocks by
him / her at fair price shop within 24 hours. If any deviation in this regard,
liable for punishment under the provisions of this Order.

(d) The Fair Price Shop dealer shall not retain ration cards after supply of the
essential commodities;
(e) The fair price shop dealers shall not retain the scheduled commodities after
taking authentication of the beneficiaries through electronic Point of Sale.

(f) When the stocks are lying with the Fair Price Shop dealer under the
Targeted Public Distribution System, the ration card holder shall not be
denied the supply of scheduled commodities as per the entitlement.

(g) Fair Price Shop dealer shall issue electronic Point of Sale generated bills
invariably to the beneficiaries on supply of commodities. In respect of non
electronic Point of Sale enabled fair price shop, the dealer shall issue
manual receipt to the card holders as a matter of responsibility on supply of
Scheduled Commodities;

(h) The fair price shop dealer shall distribute commodities through electronic
Point of Sale device connected with e-weighing scale only.

(i) The fair price shop dealer shall not put any standard packet / weight /
stones, for generation of receipt through electronic Point of Sale and the
dealer shall not use any tins or containers to measure the commodities for
distribution of commodities to the beneficiaries.

(j) The fair price shop dealer shall issue net quantity of commodity as per the
entitlement of beneficiary by reducing tare weight of bag /container of the
beneficiary.

(k) The Government shall pay the amount of Food Security Allowance to the
cardholders for all the cases where the food grains are not kept available
due to unfrozen conditions under the National Food Security Act, 2013.

(l) The scale of issue and the price of each commodity as fixed by the State
Government from time to time should be exhibited by the Fair Price Shop
dealer at a conspicuous place in the business premises;

(m)No fair price shop dealer shall sell the scheduled commodities over and
above the rates fixed by the Government from time to time.

(n) The Fair Price Shop dealer shall display the following information on a notice
board at a prominent place in the shop on daily basis.

(1) List of Cardholders under Priority Category, Anthyodaya Anna Yojana

category and any other category under different schemes of the
Government,
(2) Entitlement of scheduled commodities,
(3) Scale of issue,
(4) Retail issue prices,
(5) Timings of opening and closing of the fair price shop,
(6) Stock of scheduled commodities received during the month,
(7) On day opening and closing stock of scheduled commodities,
(8) the details of authority with phone number for redressal of grievances/
lodging complaints with respect to quality and quantity of scheduled
commodities under the Targeted Public Distribution System,
(9) display of samples of food grains being supplied through fair price shop /
authorization number and reference and validity (the sign boards shall be
exhibited in Telugu/ English language),

(o) Electronic Accounts from the electronic Point of Sale device of the actual
distribution of Scheduled Commodities and balance stocks at the end of the
month shall be submitted by the Fair Price Shop dealer invariably to the
officers authorized and a copy to the Local Bodies and Vigilance
Committees;
 (p) The fair price shop dealer shall:

(1) make available stock register by filing electronically generated slips from
electronic Point of Sale / manual registers for a minimum period of one
year in case of non electronic Point of Sale fair price shops.

(2) shall extend cooperation during the Social Audit.

(3) make available scheduled commodities physically as per the balances

shown in the electronic Point of Sale generated prints to cross check the
variation (excess/deficit) in stocks.

(q) no fair price shop dealer shall tamper the records, spoil the electronic
devices, use the SIM cards for other than transactions of Targeted Public
Distribution System, blocking the cameras and blocking the connectivity to
e-weighing scales etc.

(r) the fair price shop dealer shall not resort any activity to show as commodities
are drawn by the beneficiary with malafide intention by any means including
technical support.

(s) no fair price shop dealer shall take part in any political activity directly or
indirectly in any General / Municipal / Panchayat Raj elections, hampering
the public distribution system and the authorization granted to them under
the Order shall be cancelled, if she/he was found involved in such political
activity / canvassing.

13. Powers to make Regulations

(a) The State Government may by notification subject to the provisions of this
Order and to carry out the provisions of NationalFood Security Act, 2013
and the provisions of the Targeted Public Distribution System Order, 2015
issued in GSR No.201 (E) dated:20.03.2015, make regulations providing
for scheduled commodities or related operations under Targeted Public
Distribution System.

(b) Any regulations made under this clause shall have effect as if they were
incorporated in this regard. Provided that nothing in sub-clauses (a) and
(b) above shall apply to a shop run by the State Government or the
Government undertaking or a Corporation wholly owned by the
Government.

14. Ration cards remain property of Government

Ration card issued under this Order shall be the property of the State
Government but the person to whom it is issued or surrendered or with whom it
is retained under the provisions of this Order shall subject to the other
provisions of the Order, be entitled to its custody and be responsible for its safe
custody.

15. Replacement of defaced, lost or destroyed Ration Card

(a) If any Ration Card is defaced, lost or destroyed, the Collector (Civil
Supplies) or the authorised officer as the case may be, shall, after making
such enquiry, as he may think fit, re-issue a ration card in place thereof on
payment of amount fixed from time to time by the State Government
through the process envisaged.

Provided that no such fee shall be charged for the issue of any
duplicate Ration card, if the Collector (Civil Supplies) or the authorized
 Officer is satisfied that the original card was defaced, lost or destroyed on
account of fire, flood or other natural calamity or holding an enquiry or is
required to be retained for official correspondence or the duplicate ration card
is required to be issued on account of some mistake on the part of the
issuing officer.

(b) Every person to whom a new ration card has been issued it shall, if he/she
subsequently finds the lost card, forthwith return the later card to the
Collector (Civil Supplies) or the authorized officer.

(c) Whenever, a male member get married and siblings joining the family
becomes a nuclear family shall entitle a ration card by removing the units
from the mother cards (Her/His name already exists in any card). Provided
these family members details shall be enrolled in Praja Sadikarika Survey.

(d) Minor (or) Wife separating illegally from husband card for their sake of
additional card (or) husband from the main card shall not be entitled
separate card.

(e) Member addition - any new family member by birth, marriage shall join in
the family and include the unit in the ration card through Mee-seva, e-KYC,
duly furnishing documentary proof of Marriage/Birth certificate.

(f) The ration card is not eligibility document for getting any benefits under any
Government scheme.

16. Prohibition against use/transfer of Ration Cards

(a) No person shall use ration card as a document of identity or proof of

residence except for drawal of commodities under Targeted Public
Distribution System;

(b) No person shall transfer to any other person a ration card issued to her/him
and use or dispose of or obtain such card, except under and in accordance
with the provisions of this Order.

17. Return of Ration Card by person in unauthorized possession thereof :

Where any person is in possession of a ration card other than her/his family
shall be deemed to be in an unauthorized possession and such possession is
not authorized by virtue of this Order. Hence, she/he shall forthwith deliver the
same to the person in respect of whom, it is issued or to the officer authorized
of the area in which she/he resides duly obtaining proper acknowledgement.

18. Cancellation of Ration Card

(a) In any case, where any ration card is required to be cancelled under or for
the purposes of this Order, it shall be cancelled through the process evolved
under Targeted Public Distribution System on the basis of eligibility criteria.
Provided that no ration card shall be cancelled for non drawal of scheduled
commodities from the fair price shop for any reason.

(b) Appellate authority: In the context of cancellation or denying the issue or

renewal of ration card by the concerned authority, the aggrieved
applicant/ration cardholder may appeal before the District Grievance
Redressal Officer concerned within 30 days from the date of receipt of the
order/application.
19. Prohibition against applying for Fresh/Duplicate Ration Card or misuse of
Commodities

No Person shall:

(a) dishonestly apply for or receive a ration card if she/ he knows or has
reason to believe that his/her name is already included in any other ration
card issued to any household.

(b) Obtain a ration card by furnishing false information.

(c) Without lawful authority alter or destroy a ration card issued to her/ him.

(d) Use commodities supplied under the Targeted Public Distribution System
for other than his / her household consumption.

(e) Resort to resale the commodities drawn under Targeted Public

Distribution System either with collusion of fair price shop dealer / other
person leading to recycling /change of quality, exchange etc.

(f) Purchase of rice supplied / intended for supply through Public Distribution
System either from the card holder or from the fair price ship dealer or any
middle man or other source. Other wise, such fair price shop dealer or
middle man or other person involved shall be liable for criminal
action and imposition of penalty as may be fixed by the competent
authority.

(g) If any cardholder is found to have misused commodities issued under

Public Distribution System, he / she shall be liable for criminal action
besides cancellation of her/his ration card.

(h) in case, any rice miller or person on his/her behalf is found to be involved
in purchase, sale, recycling, diversion of foodgrains supplied and intended
for supply under Public Distribution System, or any other act prohibited in
this Order, their payments for Custom Milling of Rice deliveries shall be
withhold to the extent of cost of such stocks besides criminal action and
imposition of penalty as may be fixed by the competent authority.

20. Power of entry, inspect, search and seize the scheduled commodities, ask
questions for production of documents etc.:

(a) Any officer or person authorized by the State Government or by the

District Collector or by Collector (Civil Supplies) the appointing authority or
any officer of the Civil Supplies / other State Govt. departments not below
the rank of Revenue Inspector / Checking Inspector / Enquiry Inspector
(Civil Supplies), or any Gazetted Officer of Vigilance and Enforcement
Department of the State or any officer authorised in the behalf by the State
Government not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Police may enter the
premises of the fair price shop or any private premises where the
scheduled commodities pertaining to Targeted Public Distribution System
or other Government schemes are kept/positioned or found in transit and
conduct inspection and seize any stocks of scheduled commodities,
supply documents or books, accounts or other related document for the
purpose of such inspection/seizure for contravention of the provisions of
this Order. Officers of Legal Metrology Department, Team of Social Audit
appointed by Commissioner of Civil Supplies are also empowered to
inspect the fair price shop premises, in regard to weights and measures;

(b) On entering the premises of any establishment or shop, for conducting

inspection, the inspecting officer shall observe the social and religious
customs of the occupants of the premises;
(c) To summon and enquiry any person with the relevant and necessary
questions;

(d) Require the production of any document;

(e) Take or cause to be taken extracts from or copies of such document; and
take or cause to be taken the weight or measure of the scheduled
commodities found in the premises;

(f) Every fair price shop dealer when so required by such officer or person
under sub-clause (i) shall allow access to premises, answer all questions
to the best of his/her their knowledge and belief, produce the documents
in their possession and allow extracts from or copies of any scheduled
commodities found in the premises, to be taken;

(g) For any contravention, attempt or abet the contravention of the provisions
of this Order, the Inspecting officer may, enter premises of any rice mill,
godown or private premises and verify the A and B registers or other
records whatever prescribed in the Procurement policy ordered by the
State Government, to check whether rice meant for Public Distribution
System was purchased, sold or stored for sale /recycling.

(h) Such officer, may in the course of such inspection at the premises where
the fair price shop is operated or any premises where the scheduled
commodities pertaining to Targeted Public Distribution System or other
Government schemes are stored, search for and seize any commodity in
respect of which he has reason to believe that any provision made by this
Order has been or is being contravened;

(i) The inspecting authorities as and when found contravention of the

provisions of this Order shall submit necessary inspection reports for
initiation of disciplinary action under this Order. In case of seizure of
scheduled commodities, for any violation or contravention of the
provisions of this Order, a report of seizure shall be submitted to the
Collector/Joint Collectors, as the case may be, for initiating the action
under section 6-A(1) of the Essential Commodities Act,1955.
Simultaneously, a separate report shall be filed for initiation of disciplinary
proceedings against errant dealer under the provisions of this Order and
for violating the conditions of authorisation; and

(j) The inspecting authorities as and when found any vehicle involved in
diversion of scheduled commodities shall send a report to the concerned
Transport Department Officials recommending for cancellation of driving
license of the driver and goods carrier certificates of such vehicle besides
seizing of scheduled commodities along with vehicle involved and file
complaint under Section 6-A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 before
the District Collector/ Joint Collector as the case may be and file complaint
under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the provisions of
Criminal Procedure Code attracts to this case before the Station House
Officer concerned.

(k) The Inspecting Official shall take responsibility to move the commodities
seized from a fair price shop dealer to the fair price shop in which
portability facility is provided by the appoint authority. This action should
be initiated within 48 hours immediately after submitting the report under
Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to avoid
inconvenience to the cardholders.

(l) If any inspecting authority fails to take action as per the above, clause (x),
he shall be liable for punishment.
 (m) As and when, the District Collector/ Joint Collector receives any complaint
under Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 from the inspecting
authorities on involvement of possession of rice intended for Public
Distribution System or PDS rice found in the premises of rice mill, after
having satisfied the case is proved, shall order for disconnection of
electricity connection of such rice mill forever, criminal action under
Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act,1955 and the provisions of
Criminal Procedure Code, block listing the rice mill for taking delivery of
CMR Paddy under Custom Milling Operations besides taking action as
deemed fit for the contravention of law under the provisions of this order.

(n) n. The provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,
relating to search and seizure shall so far as may be, apply to search and
seizure under this Order.

21. Penalties for possessing cards, making false entries or diverting stock

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order:-

(a) If any fair Price shop dealer is found to be in possession of Ration card(s) or
draws scheduled commodities fraudulently, such fair price shop dealer shall
be required to pay three times of the loss to Government calculated as the
difference between the market rate and Targeted Public Distribution System
rate of all commodities supposed to have been supplied or drawn on such
card(s) from the date of issue of authorization to the fair price shop dealer
concerned or from the date of issue of such Ration card, whichever is later.

(b) If any fair price shop dealer who distributes scheduled commodities
manually diverts stocks to any person, but does not make any entry in the
distribution register with a view of making fictitious entries subsequently or
cover up the excess stocks already available with, such dealer shall be
required to pay three times of loss to Government calculated as the
difference between the market rate and Targeted Public Distribution System
rate of the commodity from the date of issue of authorization to the fair price
shop dealer concerned or from the date of issue of such Ration Card is later.
(c) If any fair price shop dealer diverts PDS stock either wholly or partly, the
dealer shall be liable for cancellation of authorization besides penalty ten
times the difference between the market rate and Targeted Public
Distribution System rate of the commodity thus diverted.

(d) If any person contravenes any provisions of this Order, he/she shall be liable
for punishment under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

22. (1) Interruption in the process of Distribution:

No fair price shop dealer or card holder or any person shall be allowed to
cause interruption or interfere with the process of smooth distribution of
scheduled commodities under Targeted Public Distribution System or other
Government schemes at any level, till the scheduled commodity reaches the
intended beneficiary. Any such attempt of interruption or interfering with such
process shall be treated as an abetment and be deemed to have contravened
this Order, thereby committed an offence under Section 8 of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955.

(2) Prosecution:

Any authorized fair price shop dealer or any other person who interfere
with the process of distribution or abet the contravention of any of the provisions
of this Order or the terms and conditions of authorization or the directions
issued by the State Government, Commissioner or appointing authority, shall be
prosecuted by the respective Station House Officer on receipt of report from the
inspecting authority.
23. Surrender of Supply Documents and Obligations to furnish certain
information

Every authorized fair price shop, shall when so required by the officer authorized, in
this behalf;-

(a) Deliver all ration cards and other documents collected as per the orders of
Collector (Civil Supplies) under or for the purpose of this Order; and

(b) Furnish such particulars relating to their dealings in and stock of scheduled
commodities as may be required.
24. Appeal

Fair Price Shops:

(a) District Collector of the districts in the State shall act an appellate authority
for exercising the powers conferred upon and discharging the functions
assigned to him/her under this Order.

Provided that appeal pending before the appellate authority appointed

under the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System (Control) Order,
2008 shall be disposed of by such authority as if this Order had not been made;

(b) any fair price shop dealer aggrieved by an order of the appointing
authority concerned denying the issue or renewal of authorisation
(License) to fair price shop dealer or cancellation of the authorisation
(License) may appeal to District Collector, the appellate authority, within
thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the order and appellate authority
shall, as far as practicable dispose of the appeal within a period of sixty
(60) days;

Provided that, once an appeal has been disposed of by the appellate

authority, the time, for issue or renewal of the authorization (License) of the fair
price shop dealer by the appointing authority concerned shall begin from the
date of the decision of the appellate authority on appeal.

(c) No appeal shall be disposed of by the appellate authorities unless the

aggrieved person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being
heard.
(d) Pending disposal of an appeal, the appellate authority concerned may
direct that the order under appeal shall not take effect until the appeal is
disposed of.
(e) Revision powers shall lies with the civil supplies commissioner /
government.

25. Procedure, Monitoring and Inspections

(a) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall ensure that the cost of commodities is
paid by the Fair Price Shop dealer by 16th to 18thof preceding month of
allocation month or the date as ordered by the Commissioner of Civil
Supplies in this regard, through online, Mee-seva, Real Time Governance
Service (RTGS), demand drafts or any mode of payment ordered by the
State Government and ensure lifting of the scheduled commodities by the
Deputy Tahsildar (Civil Supplies) / MCSO and report to the Assistant Supply
Officer on day to day basis.

(b) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall educate the ration card holders
(consumers) regarding their rights privileges under the Targeted Public
Distribution System by use of electronic and print media as well as display
boards outside fair price shops.
 (c) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall ensure periodic system of reporting of
ground balance online through electronic mode that may be prescribed by
government from time to time by 15thevening of every month.

(d) Any Authority or any person authorised by it in this behalf or other person,
who is engaged in the distribution and handling of food grains under
Targeted Public Distribution System shall not indulge in substitution or
adulteration or diversion or theft of stocks at any stage till delivery to the
ration card holder.

Explanation: For the purpose of this clause:-

(a) “Diversion” means unauthorised movement or delivery of food grains and

other scheduled commodities released from the godowns and fair price
shops but not reaching the intended beneficiaries under Targeted Public
Distribution System.

(b) “Substitution” means replacement of food grains released from the godowns
with the same articles of inferior quality for distribution to the intended
beneficiaries under the Targeted Public Distribution System.

(c) The State Government shall ensure that stocks of foodgrains under
Targeted Public Distribution System as issued from the Food Corporation of
India/ A.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., any other Godowns in
which Public Distribution System stocks were stored, are not replaced,
tampered during storage, transit or any other stage till distribution to the
ration card holder.

(d) The Collector (Civil Supplies), District Supply Officer, Assistant Supply
Officer& MCSO shall direct the concerned fair price shop dealer to provide
relevant extracts of the documents maintained by him on an application
made by a beneficiary.

(e) The enforcement staff shall maintain strict vigil, watch and ward to ordain the
connivance between the members of Vigilance Committees at Mandal and
Fair price shop levels and the dealers, if any, and report the factual position
to the authorities concerned for taking stringent action against the defaulters.

(f) The inspecting authorities shall verify the closing balances physically with
reference to the stocks available in electronic Point of Sale on closing day of
distribution every month.

(g) The inspecting authorities such as ASO/MCSO shall invariably cover all Fair
Price Shops 100% in their jurisdiction in the distribution cycle of every
month.

(h) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall furnish the utilization certificate for the
quantity actually utilized against the allocation made duly signed by him to
the Commissioner of Civil Supplies every month within a period of one
month from the month for which the allocation is made.
(i) The team of Vigilance Committee of Mandal and Fair Price Shop level
members should inspect the Fair Price Shop soon after the lifting of
scheduled commodities by the Fair Price Shop dealers and acknowledge the
stocks in the electronic Point of Sale through e-KYC at Fair Price Shop
Level.
(j) The responsibility lies on the part of Mandal Civil Supplies Officer (MCSO).
The team of Vigilance Committee of Mandal and Fair Price Shop level
members to ensure opening of the Fair Price Shop by the Fair Price Shop
dealer on time and run the shop in distributing the commodities as per the
scheduled timings.
 (k) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall ensure monitoring the functioning of the
Targeted Public Distribution System at the Fair Price Shop level through the
online services provided by the State Government by district level PMU.

(l) The Collector (Civil Supplies) shall ensure inspections of all the fair price
shops are conducted by the ASO/MCSO’s authorities at regular intervals
and see that all the fair price shops in the district are inspected at least once
in three months in the presence of members of Vigilance Committees.
MCSO / Assistant Supply Officer should inspect the number of Fair Price
Shops in their jurisdiction every month in the prescribed check memo (Form-
A).

(m) The inspecting authorities shall check the functioning of Fingerprint

scanner/Iris camera, Electronic Point of Sale-cum- Electronic Weighing
Scales, Supply Chain Management and report to the District Supply Officer
for immediate resolving of technical issues, if any, by the concerned Vendor
during the inspection of fair price shop.

26. Vigilance Committees:

(a) Vigilance Committees will be constituted by the State Government from time
to time as per the provisions of Section 29of the National Food Security Act,
2013, to perform the following functions namely:

(1) regularly supervise the implementation of all schemes under the

National Food Security Act, 2013;

(2) Inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer, in writing, of any

violation of the provisions of the National Food Security Act 2013, and;

(3) Inform the District Grievance Redressal Officer, in writing, of any

malpractice or misappropriation of funds /commodities found by it.

(b) The Vigilance Committees shall meet at least once in every quarter on a
fixed day notified by the District Collector / competent authority and the
proceedings of the meetings shall be recorded and be made available in the
public domain as well as submit to the District Grievance Redressal Officer
regularly. The quarterly reports shall also be sent to the Tahsildar, Revenue
Divisional Officer / Sub Collectors, District Supply Officer, Joint Collector,
Collector, Commissioner of Civil Supplies promptly and the actions taken on
the issues discussed shall be reviewed in the next meeting.

(c) The State Vigilance Committee shall meet at least once in a quarter or as
often as necessary and the proceedings of the meetings of the State
Vigilance Committee shall be made available in the public domain as well as
to the State Food Commission for necessary action by the appropriate
authorities.

(d) The number of meetings held by the Vigilance Committees shall be

displayed on the State web portal and the actions taken on the issues
discussed shall be reviewed in the next meeting.

(e) The Vigilance Committees may also, in cases where it finds a matter to be
of utmost importance, send special report to the authority and such authority
may take such action as it may deem fit.

(f) The local bodies at appropriate level, i.e. Panchayat, Mandal Parishad and
Zilla Parishad, Municipal council, Corporation etc., shall review the
functioning of Vigilance committees and provide necessary directions for
their effective functioning.
27. State Consumer Protection Council :

As per the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the State
Government shall establish a council to be known as “State Consumer
Protection Council” by issue of notification. After bifurcation of state,
Government have issued orders reconstituting the State Consumer Protection
Council under chairmanship of the Hon’ble Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food
& Civil Supplies with the composition of official and non-official members,
representatives of State Government, State Utilities, Consumer Voluntary
organizations and Public Sector Companies with a tenure period of three years
from the date of issue of the reconstitution orders vide G.O.Ms.No.25,
Dated:19.12.2017. The State Council should work to promote and protect the
rights of consumers laid down in clauses (a) to (f) of Sec.6 of the Consumer
Protection Act, 1986 within the State as mentioned below.

(a) Delivery of goods at correct weights and measures duly stamped by

the concerned Departments.

(b) Quality of food grains / edible oils being sold;

(c) Sufficiency of public transport, charges levied, stopping at the specified

stages and also on request;

(d) Services provided by Telecom Departments/ Organizations including

settlement of bills, fault repairs and shifting of phones on request;

(e) Issue of bills by traders / service providers to all the consumers.

(f) Satisfactory services by Municipality with reference to sanitation,

maintenance of roads and supply of safe drinking water;

(g) Timely recording of meter readings, giving correct bills and redressal of
complaints in respect of Power Distribution Companies.

(h) Redressal of public grievances by the public utilities etc.

The State Consumer Protection Council has also the objective of successful
implementation of TPDS which covers 1,44,78,019 cards and total units of 4,14,11,822
and to ensure the entitlements to the priority households which comes under the
NFSA,2013 and provision of food security allowance to entitled beneficiaries in case of
non-supply of food grains.

28. Social Audit:

The people will collectively monitor and evaluate the planning and
implementation of programmes / schemes to ensure accountability and
transparency as per the State Food Security Rules or any guidelines issued by
the State Government.

The District Collector shall take action on the suggestions in the social
audit report to make the public distribution system more effective within a month
time.

In case, any contraventions of this Order or non-distribution or improper

distribution of scheduled commodities by the fair price shop dealers is found in
the social audit report, the appointing authority may take action against the fair
price shop dealers as per sub clause (4) of clause 9 of the Order.
29. Marginal variations and minor irregularities at fair price shops:

No prosecution shall be launched in certain mistakes / lapses / omission /

irregularities indicated below (which are illustrative and not exhaustive) against
the Fair Price Shop Dealers.

(a) Minor variation in respect of single commodity upto 1.5% may be allowed
taking into consideration of transactions of one month,

(b) Mistake in mathematical totalling, clerical or error on account of device

and accounting errors in the maintenance of prescribed registers.

For the above irregularities, disciplinary action under the provisions of the
Order shall be initiated under this Order. In case, these mistakes / lapses /
omissions / irregularities are found to be repetitive and there are reasons to
believe that they are deliberate, appropriate action including launching of
prosecution shall also be initiated at the discretion of the competent authority.

30. Repeal and Savings

The Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008 is

hereby repealed;

Provided that such repeal shall not effect;

(a) the previous operation of any of the said Order or anything duly done or
suffered there under,

(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred

under any of the said Order,

(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence

committed against any of the said Order, or

(d) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of any such

right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as
aforesaid and such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be
instituted, continued or enforced and such penalty forfeiture or
punishment may be imposed as if the relevant order has not been
repealed.

B.RAJSEKHAR
EX-OFFICIO PRL.SECRETARY TO GOVT
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPT.
 SCHEDULE

(See sub-clause (x) of clause 2)

1. Rice (including paddy)(Rice

Includes Targetted Public Distribution System, Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Annapurna, Food for work, SGRY, rice to the infirm / crippled
weavers and Any other scheme of Government)
x

2. Wheat x Whole or broken or the

3. Jowar x flour

4. Bajra x products thereof

5. Ragi / Maize x

6. Sugar

7. Pulses

8. Edible Oils

9. Kerosene

10. Janatha Sets

11. Nationalized text Books.

12. Any item/ commodity ordered to be supplied by the State Government through
Fair Price Shops
 ANNEXURE-I

AP STATE TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (CONTROL)

ORDER, 2018

Scale and price of the commodities under priority category

(a) Under National Food Security Act, 2013, the BPL and APL categories have been
done away with and instead, only eligible households, i.e., Priority households and
households covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana Scheme in the state shall be
entitled to receive rice every month at subsidised price as indicated below;

Entitled Quantity
Priority
AAY Households Subsidised Price
Commodity Households per
Per family per per Kg
person per
month
month
Rice 5 Kg 35 Kg Rs.1

(b) Under Targeted Public Distribution System, Households covered under Annapurna
Scheme under priority category, shall be entitled to receive 10 Kg of any rice free of
cost.
 ANNEXURE-II

(See sub-clause (e) of clause 2 )

Committee for selection of persons to be appointed as fair price shop dealers

The following officials shall constitute as a committee which shall screen the
applications received pursuing to the notification, select and recommend to the
appointing authority for appointment as fair price shop dealer as per the guidelines from
time to time.

Committee:
a) Joint Collector Chairman
b) Project Director, DRDA Member
c) RDO/ sub-collector of respective division Member
d) District Supply Officer Member/convenor

ANNEXURE – III

(See Clause 19)

PROFORMA FOR INSPECTION OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS/KEROSENE RETAIL
OUTLETS
Date of inspection: Name and designation of
the inspecting officer:-

1. Name of the District/City

2. Name of the Mandal /Circle
3. Name of the Village/shop
4. Number of fair price shop
5. i) Name and address of the F.P. Shop
dealer, whose shop is inspected

ii) Number of ration cards attached to the shop :

Priority household cards

AAY cards
Annapurna cards

6. i) Whether the dealer is in possession

of valid authorization? If so the date up to
which the authorization is valid.

ii) Whether the dealer is in possession of

license under A.P. Petroleum product
(L& RS) Order, 1980 ( if he is dealing only
with Kerosene)

iii) Whether the dealer has paid the

trade deposit, if so give details

iv) Whether the dealer is covered by

Bank Finance? If so, the name of the
Bank and the amount advanced.

v) Whether DDs are obtained from

the Bank advanced?
vi) Whether the dealer is in default
of loans to Bank? If so, give details.
 vii) Whether the FP shop is e-PoS enabled shop :

a) No. of cardholders draw stocks during the month:

b) No. of non drawl cardholders during the month:
c) Total No. of bio-metric failure cases during the month :
d) Out of the above :
i) No.of cases succeeded in fusion finger :
ii) No. cases succeeded with Iris mode
iii) No. cards distributed with VRO authentication
iv) No. cards distributed with DT (CS) authentication

7. Commodities handled :
Commodity Stock Opening balance Sales Balance
received on 1st of the during the
for the month month month / (upto
date of inspection)
I) Rice
II) Wheat
III) Sugar
IV) Ragi
V) Edible Oil
VI) Kerosene (Ltrs)
VII) Other items

8. Commodities and quantities available in the shop at the time of inspection.

As per stock Register As per Physical Variation

(After deducting the verification
sales at the time of inspection.)
Qtls. Kgs. Grms. Qtls. Kgs. Grms. Qtls. Kgs. Grms.
I) Rice
II) Wheat
III) Sugar
IV) Ragi
V) Edible Oil
VI) Kerosene (Ltrs)
VII) Other items
9. Period from which there was no stock during the month preceding the date of
inspection.
From To
i) Rice
ii) Wheat
iii) Sugar
iv) Ragi
v) Edible Oil
vi) Kerosene (Ltrs)
vii) Other items

10. (a) Retail price at which commodities are sold by the F.P. Shop dealer ? NR
/Hawkers

i) Rice Rs
ii) Wheat Rs.
iii) Sugar Rs.
iv) Ragi Rs.
v) Edible oil Rs.
vi) Kerosene Rs.
vii) Other items
 b) Any complaints of selling at higher price ?
c) Whether the dealer is exhibiting sealed samples at the F.P. Shop ?
d) Whether the dealer is maintaining complaint box ?
e) Whether the required sing boards
Viz. shop board, Quantities board, Price board, stock board etc., are
exhibited.
11. Reaction of beneficiaries.

a) Selected at random: (by visiting Houses)

i) No. of beneficiaries contacted
ii) Views expressed by beneficiaries
b) At the F.P. Shop from
i) No. of beneficiaries available at the shop at the time of inspection.
ii) Views of beneficiaries.
12. (i) Cross verifying the coupons with
reference to sales register.
(ii) Whether the coupons are bundled
month wise and handed over the in
the O/o ASO / Tahsildar along with
Sales register under acknowledgment?
(Acknowledgement to be verified)
13. a) Whether F.P. Shop level
Vigilance Committee is functioning?
b) whether Social audit has been conducted
14. Date of filing report before the
appointing authority for action under
the Andhra Pradesh State Public Distribution System
( Control) Order, 2018
(in case of violation of provisions)
15. General remarks.
Signature of the Inspecting
Official.
 Form-I
(See clause 8 )
ANDHRA PRADESH TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(CONTROL) ORDER 2018
APPLICATION FOR ISSUE / RENEWAL OF AUTHORISATION TO RUN A
FAIR PRICE SHOP / NOMINATED RETAILER / HAWKER

1. Name of the Person

2. Name of the Institution /

Women Self Help Group/Cooperative Society
(in capital letters) with Name of Group leader / organizer

3. Address

4. Caste (Indicate whether she / he is SC or ST)

5. Whether the person or her/his family or

group/Cooperative leader is connected with any
other business run either by group/Coop. or by any
group member and if so give details.

6 Village, location, door number, where the Fair Price Shop,

wants to be conducted business.

7. Whether authorized person or group/Coop.

can raise sufficient funds to run
Fair Price Shop and if so give source
or whether it needs institutional finance.

8 Whether the person or group or any other members of group

were convicted earlier for any offence under any
Control Order issued by the State / Centre under E.C. Act.1955

9. Amount, Challan Number and date through

which fee for issue of authorization / renewal
of authorization has been remitted.

I / we have carefully read the conditions of authorization under the Andhra

Pradesh Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 and I agree to abide by them.

(a) I / we have not previously applied for such authorization in this district

*(b) I / we applied for such authorization in this district on and was not granted

*(c) I / we hereby apply for renewal of authorization __________________

and ____________________________which is enclosed.

*(Strike off the Clauses not applicable)

Signature of the Applicant

Place:
Date:
 FORM- II

[See clause 8]
FORM OF AUTHORISATION
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Authorisation No. Date:

Authorisation issued to the Authorised Fair Price Shop or Stockist under clause 8
of the Andhra Pradesh Targetted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018

(Liable to be cancelled, if transferred)

For authorized Fair Price Shop or Stockist

Office of the Chief Rationing Officer, Hyderabad.

Date :

Authorisation No.

Name and address of the Authorised Fair Price

Shop (Business premises)

Name of the dealer

Name / Names of the owner or partners or Secretary

or Manager or Leader
(In case of Firm, Co-operative Society, SHG etc)
or Company or Employees shop
1. Smt./Shri
2. Smt./Shri
3. Smt./Shri
4. Smt./Shri

Address of the premises, where the dealer is

permitted to stock or store scheduled commodities.

(1) The above said person or Group/Cooperative Society/ is(are) hereby

approved as an Authorised Fair Price Shop dealer or stockiest for the
purpose of purchase, distribution and sale of Scheduled Commodities, which
the State Government intends to supply or supplies to the public at the prices
and scales fixed.

(2) The Authorisation is valid for a period of two years ending 31st March.

(3) The authorization may be amended, suspended or cancelled during the

period of its validity in accordance with the provisions of the Order.

(4) (i) The holder of this authorization shall operate the electronic device along
with registers / records in regard to purchase, storage, distribution etc. that
may be prescribed from time to time by the Government / Commissioner of
Civil Supplies / Collector(CS) / District Supply Officer or the Tahsildars/
Assistant Supply Officer concerned.

(ii) The holder of this authorization shall complete his accounts for each day
on the day to which they relate.
(5) The Authorization is valid for the period specified in it. The holder of the
authorization shall apply on or before 28th February of validity year for renewal. It
is open for the competent authority to refuse renewal of the authorization.

(6) The holder of this authorization shall keep in the business premises
mentioned in the authorization all the records and books relating to the
transactions of purchase, sale or storage for sale so as to make them readily
available to the inspecting officers for check.

(7) The holder of this authorization shall sell commodities to the card holders
at the prices prescribed and supply such quantities of the commodities as may
be directed by the Collector/Appointing Authority /RDO/Sub-Collector /District
Supply Officer/ Assistant Supply Officer or the Tahsildar concerned.

(8) The holder of this authorization shall, whenever she/he supplies any
commodity, update in the electronic system/ or on a document prescribed by
Govt./Collector(CS) indicating the exact quantity delivered to each cardholder
and the date of delivery.

(9) The authorization should be displayed in a prominent place of the shop

and produced for inspection when required by any authorised officer of the State
Government.

(10) This authorization is not transferable.

(11) The said Group/Cooperative Society/Person(s)shall comply with any

direction that may be given to him by the Collector /Appointing Authority /
Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub-Collector/District Supply Officer/ Tahsildar /
Assistant Supply Officer in regard to purchase, sale of storage for sale of
Scheduled Commodities and in regard to the maintenance of accounts,
electronic device, keeping of the register, returns and issue of receipts and such
other matters.

(12) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, the dealer shall not
have any absolute right for renewal of the authorization and the competent
authority may for reasons to be recorded in writing refuse to renew the
authorization.

(13) The holder of this Authorization shall not contravene the provisions of the
Andhra Pradesh Targetted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 or
violate any conditions of the authorization issued under this Order or any other
order relating to Foodstuffs, Sugar or Edible oils or Edible oilseeds or Petroleum
Products issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (Central Act 10 of
1955) or any instructions, directions or orders issued under any such provisions.

(14) The holder of this authorization shall regularly repay any loan taken
from any Bank for the purpose of running the fair price shop.

(15) The holder of this authorization shall not default any amount
payable to the Government or the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies
Corporation Limited or any other Corporation or agency appointed by the State
Government towards the cost of scheduled commodities or charges of
storage or transport of any other charges.

(16) The holder of this authorization shall not resort to purchase the commodities
distributed under Targetted Public Distribution System in collusion of cardholder
/other dealer/ other person to recycle /change of quality etc. for pecuniary gain.
(17) Every authorised fair price shop dealer/ nominated retailer / hawker shall
only conduct the business and he /she shall:

(a) be held responsible for all the acts of commission or omission in running the
shop with assistance of any family member:

If the F.P. Shop/Nominated Retailer / Hawker is found to be running by a

person other than the authorized, such Fair Price Shop / Nominated
Retailer / Hawker shall be treated as benami and the authorization of such
Fair Price Shop / Nominated Retailer / Hawker shall be cancelled by the
competent authority.

(b) not sell scheduled commodities obtained from sources other than the
Government godown or any agency appointed by the Government /
Collector except under and in accordance with the conditions if any, or a
special permission granted by the Collector or any officer authorised by
him from time to time;
(c) always maintain adequate stocks of the scheduled commodities and
positioned the stocks in the premises authorized.
(d) take adequate measures to ensure that the electronic devices positioned
at his/her shop and scheduled commodities stored by him/her are
maintained in good condition and that damage to them due to ground
moisture, rain, insects, rodents, birds, fire and such other causes is
avoided. Suitable dunnage shall be used wherever necessary to avoid
damage from ground moisture. Fertilizers, insecticides and poisonous
chemicals likely to contaminate shall not be stored along with the
scheduled commodities in the same godown or shop of the immediate
juxtaposition of such commodities. It shall further be ensured that at the
time of sale, the electronic devices and said commodities are in good
condition.
(e) not hold any office in public life, with or without remuneration.
(f) The Fair Price Shop Dealers shall neither purchase Public Distribution
System rice from the beneficiaries, nor draw Public Distribution System
rice against non – existing / ineligible persons, nor possess rice coupons
illegally. They shall not indulge in selling the Public Distribution System
rice to local traders or rice millers.
(18) No authorised fair price shop / nominated retailer / hawker shall, without
reasonable cause stop the working of the shop abruptly or allow the shop to
remain closed during working hours on any working day without the prior
approval of the appointing authority. In emergency cases, the appointing
authority shall arrange portability facility/tagging cards to nearest fair price for the
convenience of the card holders.

(19) Every authorised fair price shop / nominated retailer / hawker intending to
stop the business of supplying scheduled commodities shall give thirty days prior
notice to the appointing authority to enable to make alternative arrangements for
supplying scheduled commodities to cardholders allotted to the shop.

(20) The holder of the authorization shall reside in the village/town in which the
F.P. Shop is located.

(21) The authorization issued under this Order shall be liable for suspension or
cancellation, as the case may be, for any contravention of the provisions of this
Order or any instructions, directions, or orders issued by the Government or
Commissioner of Civil Supplies or the Collector or the appointing authority
concerned.
 (22) The authorisation issued under the Order shall be liable for suspension or
cancellation as the case may be, if the Fair Price Shop dealer / nominated
retailer / hawker is involved in any criminal case or when any case under
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or any other similar law is pending against
him/her.

(23) The holder of this authorization shall work for a minimum period of five
years unless suspended or cancelled by competent authority.
Resignations etc., seeking to leave the dealership shall not be accepted within
this minimum period of five years.

Date

Validity Extended up to Appointing Authority

2.

3.

4.
 FORM-III
[See clause (8)]
FORM OF AUTHORISATION EXCLUSIVELY TO DEAL IN KEROSENE
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Authorisation issued to the Nominated Retailers including Hawkers under

clause 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Targetted Public Distribution System (Control)
Order, 2018.
(Liable to be cancelled, if transferred)

For authorized Nominated Retailer / Hawkers

Office of the_________________________________
Date:
Authorisation No.

Name and address of the Authorised Nominated

Retailer / Hawkers (Business premises)

Name of the dealer

Name / Names of the owner or partners or Secretary
or Manager / Leader
(In case of Firm, Co-operative Society, SHG)
or Company or Employees shop

1. Smt/Sri
2. Smt/Sri

Address of the premises, where the dealer is permitted to stock or store scheduled
commodities.

1) The said Group/Cooperative Society/Person(s) is hereby approved as an

Authorised Nominated Retailer / Hawker for the purpose of purchase, distribution and
sale of Targetted Public Distribution System kerosene, which the State Government
intends to supply or supplies to the card holders at the prices and scales fixed.
2) The Authorisation is valid for a period of two years ending 31st March.
3) The authorization may be amended, suspended or cancelled during the
period of its validity in accordance with the provisions of the Order.
4) i) The holder of this authorization shall maintain electronic devices,
registers/ records that may be prescribed from time to time by the Government /
Commissioner of Civil Supplies / Collector (CS) / Sub-Collector, Revenue Divisional
Officer / District Supply Officer or the Tahsildar/ Assistant Supply Officer concerned.
ii) The holder of this authorization shall complete his accounts for each day on the
day to which they relate.
5) The Authorization is valid up to.---------------------------------
6) The holder of this authorization shall keep in the business premises
mentioned in the authorization all the records and books relating to the transactions of
purchase, sale or storage for sale so as to make them readily available to the inspecting
officers for check.

7) The holder of the authorization shall reside in the village/town in which the
NR/Hawker is located.

8) The holder of this authorization shall sell Targetted Public Distribution System
kerosene to the cardholders at the prices prescribed and supply such quantities of the
commodities as may be directed by the Collector (CS) / District Supply Officer / Sub-
Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer /Tahsildar or Assistant Supply Officer concerned.

9) The holder of this authorization shall, whenever she/he supplies any commodity,
update in the electronic system/ or on a document prescribed by Govt./Collector(CS)
indicating the exact quantity delivered to each cardholder and the date of delivery.

10) The authorization should be displayed in a prominent place of the shop and
produced for inspection when required by any authorised officer of the State
Government.

11) This authorization is not transferable to any person even to the legal heir on
demise of authorised nominated retailer / hawker.

12) The said Group/Cooperative Society/Person(s)shall comply with any direction

that may be given to him by the Collector(CS) /Sub-Collector, Revenue Divisional
Officer / District Supply Officer / Tahsildar / Assistant Supply Officer in regard to
purchase, sale of storage for sale of i.e. Targetted Public Distribution System kerosene
and in regard to maintenance of electronic devices and accounts, keeping of the
register, returns and issue of receipts and such other matters.

13) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, the dealer shall not have any
absolute right for renewal of the authorization and the competent authority may for
reasons to be recorded in writing refuse to renew the authorization.

Date

Renewed upto Appointing Authority

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
 FORM A
[See clause 25 sub clause (xiv)]
PROFORMA FOR REPORTING THE FUNCTIONING OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS

MONTH _____________________ YEAR ___________

A. Name of the State ____________________ State Code _________________

B. Name of the District __________________ District Code _______________

C. Name of the Block ___________________ Block Code ________________

D. Number / Name of the Fair Price Shop _____ Fair Price Shop code _________

E. No. of the Ration cards attached to Fair Price Shop.

ANTYODAYA :

PRIORITY HOUSEHOLD :

OTHERS :

TOTAL :
 (In Quintals)

Commodities Opening Allocation Quantity Total Quantity Closing

at the for the actually Quantity Distributed stock
beginning month received
of the by Fair (2+4)
month Price
Shop
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

RICE
Priority
households
Antyodaya

WHEAT
Priority
households
Antyodaya
SUGAR
RAGI
EDIBLE OIL
( In Ltrs)
KEROSENE
( In Ltrs)
Other items
 FORM B
[See clause 25]
PROFORMA FOR REPORTING THE FUNCTIONING OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS
AT DISTRICT LEVEL

MONTH _______________________ YEAR ________________

A. Name of the District __________________ District Code _________
B. Total number of Fair price shops in the district at the end of the month
___________________
C. Details regarding Fair Price Shops which received the Targetted Public Distribution
System commodities during the month.

Sl.No. Commodity ( In Quintals) No. of Fair Price Shops

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Sugar
4. Ragi
5. Edible Oils
6 Kerosene (in Litres)
7. Other items

D. No. of Ration Cards

ANTYODAYA
PRIORITY HOUSEHODS
ANNAPURNA
OTHERS
TOTAL
(i) Number of Ration Cards at the beginning of the month :
(ii) Number of Ration Cards issued during the month :
(iii) Number of Ration Cards cancelled during the month :
(iv) Number of Ration Cards at the close of the month :
F. Allocation / Distribution by the district authorities.
(Quantity in quintals)

Closing
Total Allocation Lifting by
Opening Total Quantity Stock at the
Commodity Monthly to Fair Price Fair Price
Stock Stock distributed end of the
Allocation Shops Shops
month
No. Quantity No. Quantity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
RICE:

Annapurna

Priority
households
Antyodaya
WHEAT:
Priority
households
Antyodaya

SUGAR

RAGI

EDIBLE OIL
(in Ltrs)

REDGRAM
DAL
KEROSENE
( in Ltrs)
OTHER
COMMODITIES
G. Allocation / Distribution by the Fair Price Shops

(Quantity in quintals)

Total
Opening Quantity Quantity Quantity Closing
quanti
Stock allocated received distribute Stock
Co ty with
Commodity with Fair by Fair by the d by the with Fair
de Fair
Price Price fair price Fair Price Price
Price
Shops Shops shops shops shops
Shops
RICE:

Priority
Households

Antyodaya
WHEAT:

Priority
Households

Antyodaya

SUGAR
Ragi
Edible Oil(in
Ltrs)
Kerosene( In
Ltrs)
Other items

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 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT

CIVIL SUPPLIES – Selection and appointment of Fair Price Shop Dealers under the
Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 –
Guidelines – Issued.
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CONSUMER AFFFAIRS, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES (CS.I) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 32 Dated: 03-12-2018
Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.21, CAF & CS (CS.I) Department, dated:19-05- 2008.

2. G.O.Ms.No.4, CAF & CS (CS.I) Department, dated:19-02- 2011.
3. G.O.Ms.No.15, CAF & CS (CS.I) Department, dated:01-08- 2018.
4. G.O.Ms.No.27, CAF & CS (CS.I) Department, dated:29-10- 2018

****
ORDER:

In the reference second read above, Government issued guidelines for

selection and appointment of Fair Price Shop Dealers under the Andhra Pradesh
State Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2008.

2. In the reference 3rd read above read with reference 4th read above,
Government issued A.P. State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order,
2018 in supersession of A.P. State Public Distribution System (Control) Order,
2008.

3. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies has sent draft guidelines for selection and
appointment of Fair Price Shop Dealers and to issue authorization to such Fair
Shops under Clause 7 of the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution
System (Control) Order, 2018.

4. After Careful examination of the matter and in supersession of the orders

issued in the reference 2nd read above, the Government hereby issue the revised
guidelines for selection and appointment of the F.P. Shop Dealers under the A.P.
State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 as indicated in the
Annexure.

5. These guidelines shall come into force with immediate effect.

6. The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department shall take necessary action in

the matter.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

B.RAJSEKHAR
EX. OFFICIO PRL. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, Gollapudi, Andhra Pradesh,
Vijayawada.
The Director of Civil Supplies, Hyderabad.
All Collectors in A.P. All Joint Collectors (CS).
All the D.S.O., in A.P.
Copy to
P.S. to Minister (FCS)

// Forwarded by Order //

SECTION OFFICER
 ANNEXURE TO G.O.Ms.NO:32, CA,F&CS(CS.I)DEPT., DT:03 .12.2018

REVISED GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION AND APPONTMENT ETC. OF FAIR

PRICE SHOP DEALERS UNDER THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE TARGETED
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (CONTROL) ORDER, 2018.

I. NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES OF FAIR PRICE SHOPS :-

1) All vacancies of Fair Price Shops shall be notified through print media on 1st of every
month by the Appointing Authority and invite the Applications from the candidates for
consideration to be appointed as Fair Price Shops by issue of authorisation. The
following time schedule shall be followed:

Notification shall be issued on : 1st of every month

Written test shall be conducted on : 15th of the month
Oral interview shall be conducted on : 16th of the month

Appointment order : On the same day, after oral interview.

In case, any of the date will fall on holiday, next working day shall be considered
for the purpose.

2) The notification shall be affixed on the notice Boards of the offices of Collector,
Joint Collector, District Grievance Redressal Officer, District Supply Officer, Revenue
Divisional Officer, Tahsildar concerned and on the notice board of the Gram Panchayat,
Municipal Corporation, Municipal, Ward office concerned and also at a conspicuous
place in the village/ ward in which the Fair Price Shop is to be located. The appointing
Authority may also publicise the notification inviting applications by beat of drum in the
village concerned or through public announcement system in the village or town. The
appointing authority shall send a copy of each of the notification to the following namely:

i. The Sarpanch of the Panchayat / Ward Member of Municipality / Councilor

of Municipal corporation in which the fair price shop is to be located /
notified;
ii. All the members of Vigilance Committees residing in the area/locality in
which the FPS is located.
iii. The members of the Vigilance Committees to the fair price shop; and
iv. The Member of Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament in whose
constituency the fair price shop vacancy is notified and filled up.
v. The Member of Legislative Council residing in the area in which, FP shop
is located.

Provided that those notifications where exams are conducted for authorization of
vacant Fair Price Shop based on earlier guidelines, the authorization of Fair Price
Shop shall be concluded immediately, before going fresh notification as per the revised
guidelines..

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3) In the notification inviting applications for selection of candidates for
fair price shops, it shall be specifically mentioned whether the fair price shop for
which applications have been invited is reserved for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled
Tribes / Backward classes/physically handicapped / women, so that the persons eligible
alone shall apply. Application received from other than the category persons shall not
be considered for the FP shops which was specifically reserved for.

4) The Appointing authority i.e., Joint Collector shall notify for all the Fair Price
shop vacancies as per roster. The vacancies reserved for SC, ST, BC, PHC shall be
filled by the respective category candidates only.

5) The Committee for selection of FP shop dealers (Annexure-II of the A.P. State
Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2018), shall select the
candidate and recommend the appointing authority for appointment as fair price
shop dealers.

6) The Member-Convenor of the Committee (DSO) shall assist the appointing

authority in the process of selection candidates for FP shop dealerships, such as,
fixation of roster points, issue of notification, selection of dealers etc.

7) Notification for filling up of vacancies of the FP Shop shall contain the details of
the FP Shop indicating whether it is reserved for any category like SC/ST/BC/PHC as
shown in the foregoing paras

II. WRITTEN TEST, INTERVIEW AND SELECTION:-

A written test shall be conducted on the existing e-PDS, SCM, e-PoS, use of e-
PoS cum e-Weighing scales etc., and the records to be maintained by the Fair Price
Shop dealer, to know whether the applicant is aware of the functioning of the Public
Distribution System in the State and whether he can function effectively in the
implementation of the PDS and other general issues. Total marks for written
examination and viva voce shall be 100 and the selected candidate shall get a
minimum of 40 marks as indicated in the foregoing paras.

The written examination shall be for 80 marks. After the test is conducted, th
qualified candidates who score 30 marks and above out of 80 marks shall be called
for viva voce interview on the date as indicated at guideline No.1.1, by the Selection
Committee. The ratio between the vacancy proposed to be filled and the candidates to
be invited for interview shall be 1:5. However if the candidates qualified in the written
test is less than 5, the Committee may confine the ratio to the exact number of qualified
candidates in the written test. In case no candidate is qualified in the written test,
the appointing authority shall again notify the vacancy. If the qualified candidates in
the written test are more than 5, it shall be restricted to 5 only based on the marks from
highest in the descending order.

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 The Member-Convenor of the Committee shall cause service of letters calling
upon all the eligible applicants for an interview duly indicating the date, time and venue
of interviews. Selection shall be made on the basis of interviews conducted by the
Selection Committee purely on merit to be determined on the basis of the minimum
general educational qualifications and other criteria indicated in the foregoing paras and
in the Andhra Pradesh State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2018.

The viva - voce interview shall be for 20 marks. After the interview is completed,
the list of the candidates qualified based on the written test and the viva voce shall be
prepared by the Committee and recommend to the Appointing Authority for appointment
the candidate as a dealer for fair price shop notified. List of qualified candidates shall be
displayed on the notice board in the office of the appointing authority. The candidate
who secure the highest marks shall be declared eligible for appointment after due
verification of the antecedents and other process as prescribed in this order.

III. VERIFICATION OF ANTECEDENTS :-

The appointing authority shall verify the antecedents of the selected candidates.
The appointing Authority shall also get clearance report from the concerned, about any
punishment or involvement of the selected candidates in any case under various laws or
under any of the orders issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or his / her
relationship with any business or ex-dealers or Government employees etc.

IV. ELIGIBILITY :-

Any unemployed person , public institutions, S.H.Gs which are run exclusively by
women, Co-operative societies, Girijan Cooperative Societies shall be eligible for
appointment as fair price shop dealers.

The applicant shall be financially sound to lift the allotted scheduled commodities
by the authority without leaving any commodities uplifted due to financial constraints.

V. MINIMUM GENERAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:-

A pass in Intermediate examination conducted by the Board of Intermediate,

shall be the minimum general education required for selection and appointment of a fair
price shop dealer.

Where, no candidate with the minimum general educational qualification is

applied for the vacancy, the candidates, who appeared and failed in Board of
Intermediate examination shall be considered."

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VI. AGE LIMIT ;-

The candidates applying for a fair price shop shall have completed 18 years of
age and shall not have crossed 40 years of age on the date of application.

VII. RESERVATIONS:-

a) Reservations similar to Rule 22 (2) (E) (e) of the A.P. State and Subordinate
Service Rules, 1996 shall be observed while making appointments,

b) The appointing authority shall maintain the percentage of reservation prescribed by

the Government at divisional / circle level on overall basis of the strength of the fair
price shops in the Revenue Division/Circle concerned. Reservations provided shall
be followed treating the entire Revenue Division / circle as a unit.

c) The roster point of existing fair price shops shall not be altered, in case, such
FP shop falls vacant subsequently.

d) Existing Fair Price shop dealers shall not be disturbed while fixing the roster.

e) In case of newly created fair price shops in SC/ST habitations, roster point
shall be fixed to the respective community only.

f) In case, no eligible person applied and selected for the shops reserved for SC
and ST community, the vacancy shall be renotified by the appointing
authorities again.

g) In case, in the renotification also, no eligible person is applied and selected,

again notification shall be issued to the vacancy permitting the same
community persons resided with in the jurisdiction of the Mandal.

h) In respect of institutions which are indicated in the National Food Security

Act, 2013, community of the member who applied for and run the Fair price
shop shall be considered for the said FP shop reserved for.

VIII. RESIDENCE ;-

a. The candidate shall be a resident of the Gram Panchayat or the Municipal limits
of the town, as the case may be, in which the shop is to be located.
b. Persons applying for F.P. Shops reserved for Physically Handicapped shall be
residents of the Mandal Concerned. However on appointment they shall shift the
place of residence to the place where the F.P. Shop is situated in that Mandal.
Preference shall however be given to the persons who are the residents within
the concerned gram Panchayat limits or the concerned Municipal Limits of the
town.

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 c. In case of persons applying for F.P. Shops reserved for SC and ST
categories as per guideline No.7.7, they shall be residents of the Mandal
concerned. However on appointment he /she shall shift the place of their
residence to the Village / place where the F.P. Shop for which he / she was
selected.

IX. PREFERENCE AND PRIORITIES :-

i. Preference shall be given to the resident of the revenue village or hamlet in

which the shop is to be located or the ward in a Municipality where the shop is to
be located;
ii. Preference shall be given to the candidates belonging to families of freedom
fighters, if they apply; and
iii. Preference shall be given to the institutions which are indicated in the NFS Act,
2013, viz., DWCRA groups.
iv. “Preference shall be given to the hawkers/NRs having license under the
APPP(L&RS) Rules 1980, for selection and appointment as F.P. Shop dealer,
while filling up the existing or new F.P. Shop vacancy. All Requisite qualifications
and guidelines issued by Government from time to time shall be applicable to
those hawkers/NRs while converting to F.P. Shop dealer subject to fulfilling the
conditions of appointment of fair price shop dealers by the N.R./ Hawkers who
are otherwise eligible for appointment.

X. GUIDELINES TO BE OBSERVED IN TRIBAL AREAS :

a. Fair Price Shops shall be run through the Daily Requirement Depots of the
Girijan Co-operative Corporation wherever they exist.
b. Where there is no daily requirement Depots, the F.P. Shops shall be
entrusted to a part time depot of the Girijan Co-operative manned by
Tribal Candidates.
c. Where neither Daily Requirement Depots nor part time depots are
available, the Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency
concerned shall identify suitable tribal beneficiaries and the F.P. Shops
shall be entrusted to such tribal candidates only.
d. The Tribal beneficiaries thus selected by the Project Officer, Integrated
Tribal Development Agency shall be provided with Institutional Finance
from the A.P. Scheduled Tribes Finance Corporation / Integrated Tribal
Development Agency / Girijan Co-operative Corporation or through the
Commercial Banks, in which case the Project Officer, Integrated Tribal
Development Agency shall arrange the necessary margin money.
e. The selection of beneficiaries to run the F.P. Shops shall be done by the
Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency concerned and the
candidates thus selected will be appointed as F.P. Shop dealers by the
appointing authority.

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f. Immediate action shall be taken to replace all the F.P. Shops which are
now being run by non-tribals in Tribal areas.
 g. In respect of those villages where no tribals are residing in tribal areas,
the Girijan Co-operative Corporation alone shall run the F.P. Shops
through their daily requirement Depots.
h. In respect of those Villages where tribals do not come forward to take up
the F.P. Shop dealership due to lack of finances, the Project Officer,
Integrated Tribal Development Agency concerned shall identity suitable
tribal beneficiary and provide necessary financial assistance towards
working capital as well as security deposit. The Integrated Tribal
Development Agency Officials and Mandal Revenue Officer concerned
shall be responsible to recover the loan amount from such tribal
beneficiaries identified by the Project Officer, integrated Tribal
Development Agency.

XI.BANK FINANCE AND RECOVERY :_

i. The amount which is due to the banks against the amount advanced to a F.P.
Shop dealer/NR shall be recovered from the legal heirs of the deceased /
defaulter F.P. Shop / NR treating it as arrears of Land Revenue and shall be
collected by the Tahsildar / Revenue Divisional Officer concerned, who are
empowered under the Revenue Recovery Act;
ii. The deposit made by the Fair Price Shop dealer with Civil Supplies Department,
shall not be refunded, without concurrence of the financing institution and the F.P.
Shop dealer must be insisted upon to get the monthly demand Drafts from the
bank, which has provided loan to him.

XII. GENERAL :-

i. All individuals holding any Public Office like Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat,
President of Mandal Praja Parshad, Chairman of Zilla Praza Parishad,
Presidents of Co-operative Societies, Councillors or Chairman of Municipality /
Members of Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) etc., or holding any
office of profit irrespective of the reservation shall not be eligible;

ii. Every F.P. Shop dealer shall give an undertaking to the appointing authority
concerned that he / she shall relinquish the fair price shop dealership if he/she is
elected to any public office;

iii. Close relatives of the employees of the Implementing / Enforcing Departments of

Public Distribution System such as Civil Supplies, Revenue, Vigilance
& Enforcement, Police, Legal Metrology, Judiciary Departments, Quality Control
Cell of GOI etc.; User Departments such as School Education (Primary), Social
Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Minorities Welfare, Women
Development & Child Welfare Departments,

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Residential Schools, Govt ITIs, Military, NCC etc., Civil Supplies Corporation
shall not be appointed as Fair Price shop Dealers; there shall, however, be no
 objection to appoint family members or relatives of employees working on
contractual basis on consolidated pay like Anganwadi teachers, ANMs, Asha
Workers, Vidya Volunteers, outsourcing employees etc.

iv. Candidates shall be required to give the Mulgi / Shop number or the door number
of the place of business at the time of submission of application or before the
authorization is issued;
v. Under no circumstances, should the orders issuing authorizations or the orders
suspending or cancelling the authorization, forfeiture of security deposit of a F.P.
Shop dealer be issued by any officer other than the appointing authority.
vi. While taking disciplinary action against the F.P. Shop dealers, the appointing
authority shall issue speaking orders specifically giving reasons and quoting the
relevant rules and provisions under law.
vii. When the authorization of a Fair Price Shop dealer / NR is suspended /
cancelled or where a F.P. Shop falls vacant, to ensure uninterrupted supply
of essential commodities, the cardholders may be requested to draw their
commodities from any of the nearby FP shop.
viii. However, if it is not feasible to distribute commodities under portability
from the neighbouring F.P. Shop for want of a shop in the same village or for
any other reasons, the work of such F.P.Shop may be entrusted to any
institution indicated in the NFS Act 2013 purely on temporary basis in order
to ensure that there is no hardship to the cardholders in drawing the essential
commodities as per their entitlement clearly indicating that such entrustment of
distribution on a temporary basis upto three months only shall not confer any
right at the time of filling up of the vacancy on a regular basis;
ix. Every candidate appointed as a F.P. Shop dealer shall be required to work for a
minimum period of 5(five) years unless the authorization of the F.P. Shop is
suspended or cancelled by the Competent Authority. Resignations etc. seeking
to relinquish the dealership shall not be accepted within the minimum period of
5(five) years except under special circumstances to be decided by the
Competent Authority.
x. In case of medical grounds, the appointing authority may grant leave for a
period of two months duly making alternative arrangements. Seeking for
leave beyond two months shall be treated as resignation for the dealership
and the appointing authority shall issue notification for selection and
appointment a dealer for the FP shop.

xi. The candidate shall be financially sound to lift the PDS stocks required for all the
cards that are likely to be registered with the fair price shop. The required
finances may be mobilized through institutional finance or the candidate’s own
finance; and it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the appointing authority.
xii. The candidate shall not have any adverse antecedents such as criminal cases or
any punishments under the Essential commodities Act, 1955 or pendency of
cases under the Essential commodities Act, 1955 or cancellation of licenses or
punishments or pending charges under the Weights and Measures laws,
Marketing laws, Labour laws etc or bad conduct on record as a dealer or as an
individual if he had earlier functioned as a F.P. Shop dealer or a retailer dealer in
essential commodities in the open market.
xiii. The candidate shall possess good health and shall not suffer from any
contagious or infectious disease or from any other disability making the
candidate unfit to run the F.P. Shop himself / herself;
xiv. The applicant shall personally run the F.P. Shop and not run benami or through
an agent. However, women F.P. Shop dealers may take the assistance of their
family member(s) whose name or names are to be included in the dealer’s
supply card. In the absence of the authorized F.P.Shop Dealer, the family
members of the F.P.Shop Dealer i.e., Husband / Wife, Son and Unmarried
Daughter may be allowed to authenticate with their UID.

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xv. In case a woman dealer married and in the event of her leaving the village
she must relinquish the F.P. Shop dealership;
 xvi. F.P. Shop dealership shall not be transferable. An undertaking shall be given by
the candidate to the effect that he would lose the right to the F.P. Shop
dealership and deposit, if he or she is found to have transferred the F.P. Shop
without any order from the competent authority or tries to transfer the F.P. Shop
in somebody’s name.
xvii. The candidate shall not have any connections with any other business dealing in
the same commodities that are being distributed through PDS either directly or
indirectly.
xviii. In respect of individuals in each category the appointing authority shall take
action to ensure institutional finance support from the Scheduled Castes or
Backward Classes financial corporations or Women’s Welfare Corporations or
Physically Handicapped Corporation or Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribes
Finance Corporation or through other Special Employment Schemes;
xix. The appointing authority shall verify and ensure that candidates who have
already been benefitted under other Government Schemes such as Gramodaya
Pathakam, Khadi and Village industries Board etc., are not allotted F.P. Shops
dealer ship;

xx. Every F.P. Shop dealer shall, before lifting the first quota, on appointment as F.P.
Shop dealer shall give an undertaking to the appointing authority agreeing to:-

a. Sell the essential commodities supplied to him for the Public Distribution on
proper weighment and per the instructions of the government from time to time.
b. Use weights and measures which are properly stamped by the Legal Metrology
Department and get them renewed from time to time as required under the
Weights and Measures laws;
c. Sell the allotted essential commodities to the cardholders at the rates prescribed
by the Government;

B.RAJ SEKHAR
EX. OFFICIO SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT