The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Assam on June 2, 2022 has issued The Assam Food Security Rules, 2022. They shall come into force on May 31, 2022. The following has been stated namely: Criteria for selection of beneficiaries households under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) shall be as follows: Homeless households and no households without shelter; Patients suffering from cancer and HIV patients irrespective of his income; Widows, Transgender, person with disability as defined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
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