Section 7
To Provide Food For Free Or Concessional Price
(1) The Government of Nepal, Provincial Government or Local Level shall provide food support to the targeted households for concessional price and to the targeted households of particular nature for free as prescribed.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in cases where the Government of Nepal declares a disastrous zone upon emerging any kind of disaster in any region or any Local Level, the persons and families in such a zone shall be provided with food support, for free or at the concessional price, for the period of existence of such condition, and for the period of existence of the food crisis if the food crisis zone is declared.
(3) While providing food support, for free or at the concessional price, pursuant to sub-section (1) or (2), the Government of Nepal shall make arrangement to distribute it through the Local Level.
(4) The Government of Nepal, Provincial Government or Local Level may review the free or concessional food support to be provided pursuant to this Section, form and quantity of such food support from time to time, on the basis of immediate need of the persons or families of the zones prescribed, geographical condition, availability and traditionally or culturally acceptability of food.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in cases where the Government of Nepal declares a disastrous zone upon emerging any kind of disaster in any region or any Local Level, the persons and families in such a zone shall be provided with food support, for free or at the concessional price, for the period of existence of such condition, and for the period of existence of the food crisis if the food crisis zone is declared.
(3) While providing food support, for free or at the concessional price, pursuant to sub-section (1) or (2), the Government of Nepal shall make arrangement to distribute it through the Local Level.
(4) The Government of Nepal, Provincial Government or Local Level may review the free or concessional food support to be provided pursuant to this Section, form and quantity of such food support from time to time, on the basis of immediate need of the persons or families of the zones prescribed, geographical condition, availability and traditionally or culturally acceptability of food.