research paper on public distribution system in india

Abstract. The Public Distribution System (PDS) of India plays a crucial role in reducing food insecurity by acting as a safety net by distributing essentials at a subsidised rate. While the PDS forms a cornerstone of government food and nutrition policy, India continues to be home to a large population of hungry and malnourished people.

Discusses broad trends within Indian social policy, macroeconomic regimes, technological advances, and political devolution to contextualize India's targeted public distribution system (TPDS). The TPDS targets nearly 800 million people, providing subsidized grain through a network of more than 500,000 fair price shops (FPSs) across the country. The distribution of subsidized cereals through ...

Essays on public distribution system in rural India: Researcher: Rahman, Andaleeb: Guide(s): Chandrasekhar, S: Keywords: Economics Economics and Business Social Sciences: University: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research: Completed Date: 2016: Abstract: The discourse on India s food policy is at a critical juncture.

Public Distribution System in India: Key Issues and Challenges Indian Journal of Economics and Development (2017) 13(4), 747-754 DOI: 10.5958/2322-0430.2017.00240.2

The Public Distribution System (PDS) of India plays a crucial role in reducing food insecurity by acting as a safety net by distributing essentials at a subsidised rate. While the PDS forms a cornerstone of government food and nutrition policy, India continues to be home to a large population of hungry and malnourished people. This review seeks to explore the functioning and efficiency of the ...

The research paper titled "ENSURING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH REVAMPED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" analyses the role of PDS acting as a tool to ensure the nutritional needs of India. It briefly analyses the different stages of PDS and its gradual development in the country. Paper presents two major aspects to ensure food security.

The Public Distribution System (PDS) of India plays a crucial role in reducing food. insecurity by acting as a safety net by distributing essentials at a subsidised rate. While the PDS. forms a ...

The propose of this paper is to discuss present scenario of public distribution system in India. This is a review-based paper that has used existing literature and other secondary sources to study ...

Public Distribution System in India has been one of the most crucial elements in food policy ... Theme of Research The main objective of this paper is to present the picture of coverage of PDS across states and to throw light on the flaws in the working of PDS. The present study is based on the data

The Public Distribution System (PDS) of India plays a crucial role in reducing food insecurity by acting as a safety net by distributing essentials at a subsidised rate. While the PDS forms a cornerstone of government food and nutrition policy, India continues to be home to a large population of hungry and malnourished people. ...

This paper reflects on the author's nine-year research on the transformation of India's Public Distribution System (PDS) enacted through digital technologies first and, more recently, through Aadhaar's biometric infrastructure. Based on the experiences of two states, Kerala and Karnataka, which adopted biometric identification in their ration shops, the paper illustrates the effects of ...

SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL ALERTS. Daily Updates of the Latest Projects & Documents. This study examines the impact of India's Public Distribution System (PDS) on poor households in terms of income gains, reductions in the incidence and severity of .

Large scale public investment in Public Distribution System (PDS) have aimed to reduce poverty and malnutrition in India. The PDS is the largest ever welfare programme which provides subsidised food grain to the poor households. This study attempt to examine the extent of stunting and underweight among the children from poor and non-poor households by use of public distribution system (PDS) in ...

Paper statistics. If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. This paper highlights agricultural productivity and the food security through public distribution system in a brief manner.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 65 ( 2012 ) 232 â€" 238 1877-0428 2012 The Authors. Published by Els evier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of JIBES University, Jakarta doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.116 International Congress on Interdisciplinary Business and Social Science 2012 (ICIBSoS 2012) Public distribution system in rural India: Implications for food ...

Abstract. Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is a major instrument for achieving the goal of "Zero Hunger". Despite the vast amounts of resources spent, PDS suffers from several inefficiencies largely attributable to the monopoly of agents involved in last-mile delivery of grains.

Abstract. Public distribution system in India is one the famous flagship welfare programmes in the world. To eradicate hunger and poverty, the government of India has introduced a Public Distribution System. The Public Distribution System (PDS) was started in the 1960's as a system to manage the scarcity of food grain supplies in the open ...

Revival of the public distribution system: Evidence and explanations. Economic and Political Weekly, 46(44, 45), 36-50. Khera, R. (2008). Access to the targeted public distribution system: A case study in Rajasthan. Economic and Political Weekly 43(44), 51-56. Khera, R. (2011). India‟s public distribution system: Utilisation and impact.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH X 19 RESEARCH PAPER V I 201 ISSN 229 Public Distribution System in India: an Overview D.Lavanya Kumari Prof. K. Santha Kumari ... India's Public Distribution System (PDS) is the largest dis-tribution network of its kind in the world. PDS was in-troduced around World War II as a war-time rationing

Time for Universal Public Distribution System: Food Mountains and Pandemic Hunger in India Indian Journal of Human Development 10.1177/09737030211049007

Public distribution system is a flagship food security programme of the government. Under PDS government transfer food grains to the general public or households at subsidise rate. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the measures taken by various States to implement the public distribution system in India during the pandemic of coronavirus.

Existing conditions of public distribution system (PDS) : Till mid 1960s, PDS mainly relied on imports but with the onset of the Green Revolution, imports had been replaced by domestic production. India has a large programme of public food distribution, mainly food grains, through a network of Fair Price Shops (FPS), both in rural and urban ...

System in I ndia assessed the impact of PDS on the nutritional indicators of children aged 7 - 19. between 2004 - 2005 and 2011 - 2012, the findings indicates that PDS has a significant ...

India's power system has been transiting towards a more decentralized operation with the deregulation being main driving force behind it. Apart from this, the adoption of renewable energy sources, reduction in aggregate losses, and growing energy access are some of the other driving factors. To support this, a lot of transformations needed to be done in the distribution sector to enhance ...