the new policy on PDS has been in the centre of the debate we know that about 4 out of 5 people in the rural areas consume less than the minimum required cal had yet not even three out of 10 families in the rural areas in India processor. BPL cards and anti Odiya cards as per the National Sample Survey report does a large number of people who earlier benefited from the PDS where no longer covered by it many families of landless labourers did not have BPL cards whereas there we some reports of well of families with BPL cards.
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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 PDS in achieving food and nutritional security in India. A comprehensive and systematic search using the key terms “food insecurity” OR “food security” AND “Public Distribution System” OR “PDS” OR “TPDS” AND “India” identified 23 articles which met the inclusion criteria. This review draws attention to the lack of published literature in areas of PDS and food security in India. The findings of the review emphasise the role of PDS in tackling hunger and malnutrition while highlighting its limited role in improving food security and childhood mortality due to operational inefficiencies. The PDS has the potential to act as a solution to food insecurity in India if the operational inefficiencies and environmental footprints are addressed by adequate policy reforms.
Keywords: India, food security, Public Distribution System, National Food Security Act