Advantages : The advantages of the PDS are as follows: (a) The PDS has proved to be the most effective instrument of government policy over the years in stabilising prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices. (b) It has been instrumental in averting widespread hunger and famiRead more
Advantages : The advantages of the PDS are as follows:
(a) The PDS has proved to be the most effective instrument of government policy over the years in stabilising prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.
(b) It has been instrumental in averting widespread hunger and famine by supplying food from surplus regions of the country to the deficit ones.
(c) In addition, the prices have been under revision in favour of poor households in general.
(d) The system, including the minimum support price and procurement has contributed to an increase in food grain production and provided income security to farmers in certain regions. Drawbacks : Instances of hunger are prevalent despite overflowing granaries.
(a) The PDS dealers are sometimes found resorting to malpractices like diverting the grains to open market to get better margin, selling poor quality grains at ration shops, irregular opening of the shops.
(b) It is common to find that ration shops regularly have unsold stocks of poor quality grains left.
(c) Now with the introduction of three types of ration cards, any family above the poverty line gets very little discount at the ration shop. The price for APL family is almost as high as open market price, so there is little incentive for them to buy these items from the ration shop.
The Government of India has taken following steps to ensure food security in the country: (i) Rationing was introduced in the 1940s, against the backdrop of the Bengal famine of 1943. (ii) Rationing system was revived in independent India during the acute food shortage in 1960s. (iii) In the mid-197Read more
The Government of India has taken following steps to ensure food security in the
country:
(i) Rationing was introduced in the 1940s, against the backdrop of the Bengal famine of 1943.
(ii) Rationing system was revived in independent India during the acute food shortage in 1960s.
(iii) In the mid-1970s, three important food intervention programmes were introduced. These were – Public Distribution System for food grains, Integrated Child Development Services and Food-for-Work.
(iv) Various Poverty Alleviation Programmes (PAPs) mostly in rural areas have been
introduced. These have an explicit food component also. While PDS and mid-day meals are exclusively for food security programmes, most of the PAPs too enhance food security. Employment programmes greatly contribute to food security by increasing the income of the poor.
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Advantages : The advantages of the PDS are as follows: (a) The PDS has proved to be the most effective instrument of government policy over the years in stabilising prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices. (b) It has been instrumental in averting widespread hunger and famiRead more
Advantages : The advantages of the PDS are as follows:
See less(a) The PDS has proved to be the most effective instrument of government policy over the years in stabilising prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.
(b) It has been instrumental in averting widespread hunger and famine by supplying food from surplus regions of the country to the deficit ones.
(c) In addition, the prices have been under revision in favour of poor households in general.
(d) The system, including the minimum support price and procurement has contributed to an increase in food grain production and provided income security to farmers in certain regions. Drawbacks : Instances of hunger are prevalent despite overflowing granaries.
(a) The PDS dealers are sometimes found resorting to malpractices like diverting the grains to open market to get better margin, selling poor quality grains at ration shops, irregular opening of the shops.
(b) It is common to find that ration shops regularly have unsold stocks of poor quality grains left.
(c) Now with the introduction of three types of ration cards, any family above the poverty line gets very little discount at the ration shop. The price for APL family is almost as high as open market price, so there is little incentive for them to buy these items from the ration shop.
Describe in brief the various steps taken by the government for ensuring food security in India.
The Government of India has taken following steps to ensure food security in the country: (i) Rationing was introduced in the 1940s, against the backdrop of the Bengal famine of 1943. (ii) Rationing system was revived in independent India during the acute food shortage in 1960s. (iii) In the mid-197Read more
The Government of India has taken following steps to ensure food security in the
See lesscountry:
(i) Rationing was introduced in the 1940s, against the backdrop of the Bengal famine of 1943.
(ii) Rationing system was revived in independent India during the acute food shortage in 1960s.
(iii) In the mid-1970s, three important food intervention programmes were introduced. These were – Public Distribution System for food grains, Integrated Child Development Services and Food-for-Work.
(iv) Various Poverty Alleviation Programmes (PAPs) mostly in rural areas have been
introduced. These have an explicit food component also. While PDS and mid-day meals are exclusively for food security programmes, most of the PAPs too enhance food security. Employment programmes greatly contribute to food security by increasing the income of the poor.