What is difference between PDS and TPDS
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TPDS (Targeted public distribution system ) is on "poor in all areas " and TPDS involves issue of 10kg of food grains per family per month for population BPL at specially subsidised prices. PDS (Public distribution system ) is the key element of the government's food security system in India. lt is an instrument for ensuring availability of certain essential commodities at easily affordable prices especially for the poor.
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Ans. Difference between PDS and TPDS:
• The food procured by the FCI is distributed through fair price shops among the poor. This is called public distribution system. There was no discrimination between the poor and non poor under PDS.
• Under the TPDS, the government has announced separate issue prices for people below poverty line (BPL) and for above poverty line (APL) families. In December 2000, two special schemes were launched to make the TPDS more focused and targeted towards the poor.
• These were Antyodayo Anna Yojana (AAY) and the Annapurna Scheme (APS). The two schemes were linked with TPDS. Under the AAY, poor families were identified by the respective state rural development boards.
• Twenty-five kilograms of foodgrains were made available to each eligible family at highly subsidised rate of Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice.
• This quantity has been raised from 25 to 35 kg with effect from April 2002.
• The food procured by the FCI is distributed through fair price shops among the poor. This is called public distribution system. There was no discrimination between the poor and non poor under PDS.
• Under the TPDS, the government has announced separate issue prices for people below poverty line (BPL) and for above poverty line (APL) families. In December 2000, two special schemes were launched to make the TPDS more focused and targeted towards the poor.
• These were Antyodayo Anna Yojana (AAY) and the Annapurna Scheme (APS). The two schemes were linked with TPDS. Under the AAY, poor families were identified by the respective state rural development boards.
• Twenty-five kilograms of foodgrains were made available to each eligible family at highly subsidised rate of Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice.
• This quantity has been raised from 25 to 35 kg with effect from April 2002.
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