what is public distribution system? what are the short coming of public distribution system in india
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α puвlíc dístríвutíσn shσp, αlsσ knσwn αs fαír prícє shσp (fps), ís α pαrt σf índíα's puвlíc sчstєm єstαвlíshєd вч thє gσvєrnmєnt σf índíα whích dístríвutєs rαtíσns αt α suвsídízєd prícє tσ thє pσσr. ... índíα hαs mσrє thαn 5.5 lαkh (0.55 míllíσn) shσps, cσnstítutíng thє lαrgєstdístríвutíσn nєtwσrk ín thє wσrld
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The Indian food security system was established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to distribute food and non-food items to India's poor at subsidised rates
In addition to food grains, PDS has also been used in India for the distribution of edible oils, sugar, coal, kerosene and cloth. The most important items covered under PDS in India have been rice, wheat, sugar and kerosene. PDS in India covers the whole population as no means of direct targeting are employed.
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