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Public Distribution System

The Public Distribution System (PDS) was established to manage food scarcity and distribute affordable food grains. It is jointly run by central and state governments, with the central government procuring, storing, transporting, and allocating grains to states. States are responsible for intra-state allocation, identifying below poverty line families, issuing ration cards, and overseeing fair price shops. Over time, the PDS evolved from general distribution to a Targeted PDS focusing on below poverty line families with 10kg monthly grain quotas at subsidized prices.

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Public Distribution System

The Public Distribution System (PDS) was established to manage food scarcity and distribute affordable food grains. It is jointly run by central and state governments, with the central government procuring, storing, transporting, and allocating grains to states. States are responsible for intra-state allocation, identifying below poverty line families, issuing ration cards, and overseeing fair price shops. Over time, the PDS evolved from general distribution to a Targeted PDS focusing on below poverty line families with 10kg monthly grain quotas at subsidized prices.

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PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
The Public Distribution System (PDS) evolved as a system
of management of scarcity and for distribution of food
grains at affordable prices.

Over the years, it has become an important part of


Government’s policy for management of food economy in
the country.

Operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and


the State Governments.
The Central government, through FCI, has taken the
responsibility for procurement, storage, transportation
and bulk allocation of food grains to the State
Governments.

The operational responsibilities are:

 Allocation within State,

 Identification of families below the poverty line,

 Issue of Ration Cards

 Supervision of the functioning of FPS, rest with the State


Governments.
Under the PDS, presently wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene,
kerosene
are being allocated to the States/UTs for distribution.

Some States/UTs also distribute additional items of mass


consumption through the PDS outlets such as cloth,
exercise books, pulses, salt and tea, etc.
EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Public Distribution of essential commodities had been in
existence in India during the inter-war period.

PDS, with its focus on distribution of food grains in urban


scarcity areas, had emanated from the critical food shortages
of 1960.

It had substantially contributed to the containment of rise in


food grains prices and ensured access of food to urban
consumers.
PDS, till 1992, was a general entitlement scheme for all
consumers without any specific target. Revamped Public
Distribution System (RPDS) was launched in June 1992 in
1775 blocks throughout the country.

The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was


introduced with effect from June 1997.
Poverty
Percentage below poverty line
1973 56
1987 39
1994 35
1999 26
2004 28
EVOLUTION OF TPDS
PDS was criticized on wide front due to:

 Its failure to serve population below poverty line

 For its perceived urban bias

 Negligible coverage in states with high density of rural


areas

 Lack of transparent and accountable arrangements in


delivery
Under the TPDS each poor family is entitled with 10 kg of
food grains per month at specially subsidized prices.

The identification of beneficiaries is done by State, based on


state-wise poverty estimates.

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