**COVERAGE OF POPULATION AND ENTITLEMENT UNDER TARGETED PUBLIC | Agriculture Exams Library
**COVERAGE OF POPULATION AND ENTITLEMENT UNDER TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM #NFSM_2013
As per the proposed National Food Security Bill (NFSB), upto 75% of the rural population (with atleast 46% belonging to the priority households) and upto 50% of the urban population (with atleast 28% belonging to the priority households) will be provided subsidized foodgrains under TPDS. Priority households will be entitled to 7 kg. of foodgrains per person per month at prices not exceeding 3, 2, Re. 1 per kg. for rice, wheat, coarse grains, respectively and general households will be entitled to not less than 3 kg. of foodgrains at prices not exceeding 50% of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat and coarse grains and not exceeding 50% of derived MSP for rice.**
