Need for a Public Distribution System (PDS)
The need for PDS is for ensuring food security. It includes:
- Affordability of food
- Accessibility of food
- Availability of food
What is Public Distribution System?
The Public Distribution System (PDS) is India’s food security system, which has evolved into affordable food distribution and emergency management system. Distribute food and nonfood items that subsidize the poor in India. The project began in June 1947. Over the years, PDSs have become an important part of the country’s government food control policies. PDSs are complementary in nature and are not intended to satisfy the needs of any household or part of the community for the goods distributed accordingly. PDS has helped establish socio-economic equity by alleviating hunger, malnutrition, and anemia among the poorest of the poor, BPL citizens, women, and children. Using ICT to reduce contact points further increases the efficiency of PDS.
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