what has our government done to provide food to the poor? discuss any two schemes launched by the government.
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Our government has done a lot to provide food security to the poor by launching various schemes such as buffer stock , PDS , Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Annapurna Scheme . Following are the two schemes launched by the government to provide food security to the poor .
1) PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ( PDS ) : The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society which is known as PDS . This scheme was launched in 1992 .
ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA : This scheme was launched in 2000 for the poorest of the poor by providing them foodgrains up to 35 kg at lowest rates , wheat Rs. 2 per kg and rice at Rs. 3 per kg .
The schemes launched to provide food security to the poor include
(i) Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) for targeting the poor people in all areas of India.
(ii) Annapurna Scheme to provide 10 kg of food grains free of cost per month to indigent and destitute senior citizens.
(iii) Antyodaya Anna Yojana to provide 25 kg food grains per month at the rate of Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice to BPL families identified as the ‘poorest of the poor’.
(iv) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) to provide children up to 6 years of age supplementary nutrition, immunisation, health check-up, referral services’, pre-school non-formal education as well as nutrition and health education for their mothers..
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