National Food Security Act - Priority Household Ration Benefit

Priority households receive 5 kg of food grains per person per month at Rs.1 to Rs.3 per kg.

Under the National Food Security Act 2013, Priority Households are entitled to food grains at subsidised prices through the Targeted Public Distribution System. Each member of a priority household receives 5 kg of food grains per month at Rs.3 per kg for rice, Rs.2 for wheat and Rs.1 for coarse grains. Identification is done by the state government using deprivation criteria and the benefit is portable across the country through One Nation One Ration Card.