what are ration shops important means of
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Ration shops are part of the Indian governments poverty eradication program.
These shops are made with the intention to provide less privileged with the food and basic necessities at a lower price than the market value.
There have been several campaigns to promote the initiative. People are also trained to know the consumer rights and report any illegal act.
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Ration shops important means of public distribution system and the most important food security network
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- The "Public Distribution System (PDS)" is an Indian food protection program set by the ministry of Agriculture, Public Supply & Consumer Affairs. PDS has developed into a "scarcity management system" through "food grain distribution" at affordable prices. The federal and state govts collectively take responsibility for PDS.
- The Central Govt has assumed responsibility for the "procurement , storage, distribution & allocation" of foodstuffs to the State govts via the "Food Corporation of India (FCI)".The State Govts are responsible for administrative duties, including allotment within the district, eligible families registration, "issue of Ration Cards" & oversight of fair price shop functions (FPSs), etc.
- The PDS officially allocates to the States / UTs for distribution goods such as rice, sugar, wheat, including kerosene. Some states/UTs also supply additional mass consumption products via their PDS outlets, including pulses, salt, spices, & edible oil and so on.
Importance of PDS
This aims to improve the country's "food and nutrition security".
- It contributes to the stabilizing of food prices & the availability of food for the needy.
- he stock of food grains is stored in the warehouse such that even The stock of food grains is stored in the warehouse such that even at the time low agricultural food production, the supply of food is active.
- This assists in the re-distribution of grains by food supplies to deprived regions from surplus areazs of the country.
- The "minimum support price" (MSP) & "procurement program" has helped to "increase" the production of food grains
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