Article Abstract
International Journal of Advance Research in Multidisciplinary, 2023;1(2):08-11
An economic analysis of public distribution system on food security in Karnataka
Author : Basavaraja Malipatil
Abstract
Public distribution system is India’s one of the major scheme among the welfare schemes, its existence is not only in India but also covered major part of the global scenario. Food security through public distribution system provides social security, in Karnataka state PDS card holders nearly 15056632 crore household (Karnataka at glance 2021-22). India’s Public distribution system is generally depends on imports of food grains. Objective of the study is to know the process of commodity procurement, storage, and distribution in Karnataka, to know the trends in food grains provided under the public distribution system. This study is based on secondary data; various Karnataka economic survey and Karnataka at glance reports. This current study also proposes techniques to improve the PDS in places, particularly poor families. The PDS should be helpful in reaching out to the poor in order for it to be successful.
Keywords
Food security programmes, public, AAY, BPL, APL, distribution