Public Distribution System
The PDS is jointly managed by the central and state governments. The central government, through the Food Corporation of India (FCI), was responsible for the purchasing, storage, transportation, and wholesale supply of food grains to the state government. Operational responsibilities, including in-state distribution, identification of eligible families, issuance of ration cards, and oversight of Fair Price Stores (FPS) are the responsibility of the State.
Under the PDS, commodities such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene are now shared between states for distribution. Some states/federal areas also distribute additional products such as legumes, cooking oil, iodized salt, and spices through PDS outlets.
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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