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Public Distribution System : 

Started in 1960s it was for everyone till 1992 when it was tried for tribal blocks of far and difficult areas to improve the reach and in 1997 it was made targeted to poor people State Government responsibility to identify poor and ensure that they get the benefit When started it aimed for 6 crore (60 million) people with 72 lakh tones of grains PDS Public Distribution System

Public Distribution System in India : 

Public Distribution System in India PDS evolved - major instrument of the Government’s economic policy for ensuring availability of foodgrains at affordable prices It is an important strategy for poverty eradication and is intended to serve as a safety net for the poor nutritionally at risk. PDS with a network of large number of Fair Price Shops (FPS) is perhaps the largest distribution network of its type in the world. PDS

Public Distribution System : 

Public Distribution System PDS means distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people through a network of FPS on a recurring basis. The commodities are as follows :- Wheat Rice Sugar Kerosene PDS

Public Distribution System in India : 

Public Distribution System in India PDS is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and the State Governments. The Central Government responsibility for procurement, storage, transportation and bulk allocation of foodgrains , The State Governments responsibility For distributing the same to the consumers through the network of Fair Price Shops (FPSs). The operational responsibilities including allocation within the State, identification of families below poverty line, issue of ration cards, supervision and monitoring the functioning of FPSs. PDS

Public Distribution System ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA (AAY) : 

Public Distribution System ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA (AAY) In order to make TPDS more focused and targeted towards this category of population, the “Antyodaya Anna Yojana” (AAY) was launched in December, 2000 for one crore poorest of the poor families (increased in by 2009 2.5 crore people) Providing them food grains at a highly subsidized rate of Rs.2/ per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3/ per kg for rice. PDS

Role of PDS in Fortification: 

Role of PDS in Fortification Common goal to reach poor and hard to reach people at an affordable cost System in place and we need to piggy back Supply fortified atta in place of grains is all that we need to do Wheat fortification most practical fortified with iron, folic acid, vitamin A, (iodine), in that priority. Rice fortification and sugar fortification are also promising PDS

2010 : 

2010 Quantity: 245,344 MT/month Population: 44.52 millions West Bengal Punjab Gujarat Chandigarh Delhi Tamil Nadu Kerala Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Bihar PDS

FLOUR FORTIFICATION SUCCESS STORY : 

FLOUR FORTIFICATION SUCCESS STORY One state (Tamil Nadu) with mandatory fortification The projected quantity of fortified flour distribution by end of 2010 would be approx.3,20,344 MT/ month Approx. 75 million population in India will have the access of fortified wheat flour by the end of 2010 PDS

Flour Fortification Progress: 

Flour Fortification Progress Since 2000: 44.5 million people now have access to fortified flour from 1 million in 2000. Larger proportion of market flour is now fortified than before The number of states with wheat flour fortification increased from 4 (2008) to 10 (2010). PDS

Challenges of Fortification in PDS : 

Challenges of Fortification in PDS PDS for really poor people? Fight corruption and ensure that the real targeted population gets it is. Ensure that it is not re-circulated in the open market Who would bear the cost? How shall the quality will be maintained? Technology Transfer to Appropriate authority Accountability between Civil Supply, Health, Social Welfare, whose jurisdiction? Should it be mandatory? PDS

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