The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 is a landmark Indian legislation that legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive highly subsidized foodgrains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).

• National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013:It is a landmark Indian legislation that legally entitles up to 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive highly subsidized food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).
• NFSA Ration Card Categories: Eligible beneficiaries receive subsidized foodgrains as per NFSA norms. Subsidized Food grain is being provided to the beneficiaries falls under Priority Household (PHH), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) ration card categories.
• Other Than NFSA (OTNFSA) Ration Card Categories: Subsidized ration is also being provided to the beneficiaries falls under Above Poverty Line (APL) & Above Poverty Line Tax Payer (APLT) under State policy.
• One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC): It enables portability of ration benefits for NFSA beneficiaries across India through Aadhaar-enabled ePoS devices.