SUBSIDISED PRICES UNDER TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Eligible households shall be entitled to foodgrains under section 3 at the subsidised price not
exceeding rupees 3 per kg for rice, rupees 2 per kg for wheat and rupee 1 per kg for coarse grains for a
period of three years from the date of commencement of this Act; and thereafter, at such price, as may be
fixed by the Central Government, from time to time, not exceeding,—
(i) the minimum support price for wheat and coarse grains; and
(ii) the derived minimum support price for rice,
as the case may be.
