Public Distribution System: Introduction

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The Public Distribution System (PDS) plays an important role in the provision of food security. The documents in this section provide a first glimpse of the system and the issues it raises with respect to the Right to Food Campaign.

• Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India: Public Distribution System
  • Monthly Food Grain Bulletins
• The Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution constituted a Central Vigilance Committee under the Chairmanship of Justice D. P. Wadhwa (with the assistance of the Commissioner, Dr. N. C. Saxena) to inquire into what ails the Public Distribution System and suggest remedial measures. The Committee circulated the following public notice inviting people and organizations to comment on the PDS. Here is the executive summary of the report. The Supreme Court order of 10 January 2008 directs acceptance of this report.
• Manas (2006) PDS - A background note
• Recommendations from various states on PDS
• Commissioner of Supreme Court (2006): Section on PDS from Sixth report to the Supreme Court. Also available: executive summary and full report.
• Sowmya Sivakumar (2005): Rajasthan BPL Survey: An Account
• Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2004 of Chattisgarh [English] [Hindi]
• Interim Application 41 in the right to food litigation.

Last updated: 25 January 2008