Andhra Pradesh Food Security Rules, 2017.

These Rules, consisting of 11 sections and two Schedules, implement for the State of Andhra Pradesh the National Food Security Act, 2013. For efficient operations of the Targeted Public Distribution System they implement the following matters: State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., or an authorized agency shall create and maintain scientific storage facilities at State, District, and Mandal levels to accommodate food grains required under the TPDS and other welfare schemes; establish institutionalized licensing system to run fair price shops in accordance with the PDS (Control) Order 2015 and National Food Security Act, 2013 through Public institutions or local bodies, Self help groups, Cooperatives; the State Government may entrust the distribution through a shop set up by the State Government, or a Co-operative Society for the benefit of persons belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, under a Government Scheme or local bodies and women Self help groups; ensure transparency and accountability of distribution of essential commodities to the targeted beneficiaries. The State Government shall utilize the existing infrastructure and human resources from the Civil Supplies/Revenue Departments for the efficient performance of the District Grievance Redressal Officer.