Question

What are the factors responsible for the decline of public distribution system ? (in points)​

Answer 1

The following are some of the factors that led to the decline of PDS.

 

Instances of hunger occur despite granaries being full. This points to certain lacunae or inefficiency in the system.

High level of buffer stocks often leads to wastage of foodgrains and deterioration in quality.

The storage of foodgrains inculcates high carrying costs on the government.

The provision of minimum support price has encouraged farmers to divert land from production of coarse grains that are consumed by poor, to rice and wheat.

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