The Public distribution system is a Indian government initiative that directly delivers the food products to almost 800 million people in the country. PDS was introduced as a war-time rationing measure around the Second World War. Prior to the 1960s, delivery by PDS was usually dependent on food grain imports. The Government of India introduced a Targeted Public Distribution system (TPDS) in June 1997 with a emphasis on the needy.The center purchases food grains from farmers at a minimum support price (MSP) and markets them to states at central issue rates. It is responsible for transporting the grains to the lower part in each state.States shall assume the burden of transporting food grains from these deposits to each equal price store (ration store) where the beneficiary purchases food grains at a lower central price.
Importance of PDS in India
This aims to maintain the nation's food and nutrition safe. It has helped to stabilize food prices and make food available to the poor at affordable prices. It maintains a buffer stock of food grains in the warehouse so that food flows remain active even during the period of less agricultural food production.It has helped to redistribute grain by exporting food from surplus regions of the country to depleted regions. The program of minimum price support and distribution has led to an increase in food grain production.
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