how the public distribution system help that help to achieve food security in India explain
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Indian food security system, established by the Government of India under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and managed jointly by state governments in India, distributes subsidized food and non-food items to India's poor. This scheme was first launched in February 1944, during the Second World War and was launched in the current form in June 1947. Major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene, through a network of fair price shops (also known as ration shops) established in several states across the country. Food Corporation of India, a Government-owned corporation, procures and maintains the PDS.
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Public Distribution System (PDS) is an Indian food security system. It is established by the Government of India under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and managed jointly with state governments in India.It distributes subsidised food and non-food items to India's poor through a network of Public distribution shops (PDS) established in several states across the country .Central Government purchases foodgrains and transports them to principal Food Corporation of India(FCI) godowns and fixes the quantity and price of foodgrains to be distributed to BPL families. FCI is responsible for warehousing of foodgrains. State governments identify BPL families and issue ration cards .The Last mile distribution to actual consumers is accomplished through Fair Price Shops.