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    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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    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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    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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