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Public Distribution System must be reformed to fix leakage, invest in farming

November 11, 2024 11:32 am

Those above antyodaya (extremely poor) should pay at least half of MSP so the savings can be ploughed back into agriculture

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67% jump in number of beneficiaries of one nation, one ration card scheme in Delhi

December 18, 2023 8:03 am

In Delhi, ration is distributed through e-PoS devices after biometric (Aadhaar) authentication of beneficiaries. The scheme provides intra-state and inter-state portability of ration cards and enables migrant beneficiaries to access the public distribution system (PDS).

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Express view: The cost of subsidies

December 10, 2023 11:27 pm

Centre, states can’t ignore fiscal costs of transfer payments. They come at expense of spending on public services which yield results over the medium and long term

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Delhi L-G clears vigilance panels at fair price shops, expresses ‘grave concern’ over 8-year delay

April 05, 2023 2:07 pm

Referring to the file movement related to the proposal, the L-G observed that it had been “oscillating between different desks with no decision taken”.

HC issues notice to Punjab over plea against suspension of PDS licence

November 24, 2022 12:50 pm

The petitioner's counsel, Amarbir S Shergill, has contended that the licence of the petitioner for selling essential commodities under PDS was suspended without following the principles of natural justice.

Chhattisgarh PDS scam | ED to SC: Sitting HC Judge in touch with accused via officials

September 20, 2022 7:21 am

Two senior IAS officers, Anil Tuteja and Alok Shukla, are among those charged in the alleged multi-crore NAN scam which emerged in 2015, during the previous BJP government in Chhattisgarh.

Andhra's 'cash in lieu of rice' move runs foul of Opposition

April 23, 2022 8:01 am

Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao says scheme 'voluntary'; Opposition says government tinkering with food security

7 in 10 have availed of PDS scheme; lack of documents occasional hurdle

April 17, 2022 2:25 am

In part 4 of this series, Lokniti-CSDS’s study on the urban poor of Delhi tries to see the outreach of some popular welfare schemes and whether the targeted groups are indeed getting the benefits they are supposed to.

Explained: What is fortified rice, and how is it prepared?

April 08, 2022 8:44 pm

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines fortification as "deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients in a food so as to improve the nutritional quality of food and to provide public health benefit with minimal risk to health".

Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice, cost estimated at Rs 2700 crore per year

April 08, 2022 6:11 pm

FCI and state agencies have already procured 88.65 LMT of fortified rice for supply and distribution, union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said at a press conference on Friday.