The Act provides that in case any State/UT’s allocation under NFSA is lower than their current allocation, it will be protected upto the level of average offtake under erstwhile normal TPDS during 2010-11 to 2012-13, at prices to be determined by the Central Government. Prices for APL households under erstwhile TPDS i.e. Rs. 6.10 per kg for wheat and Rs 8.30 per kg for rice has been determined as issue price for the additional allocation under Tide Over.