• Dr. Pardeep Kumar Duhan

The Public Distribution system has been a major policy Instrument of Indian government for providing certain basic commodities to the needy people. It has evolved over a long time and its origin can be located back to the Second World War time (1939). Over the years, it expanded enormously emerging as food security and poverty alleviation measure to become a permanent feature in Indian Economy and as a major instrument of Government's policy for management of food economy in the country. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 has been brought to streamline the system. Though there has been some improvement in certain areas after the implementation of this act but still there are issues and challenges in the way of its success. The present paper discusses the public distribution system in this background and also throws light on the flaws in the system.

Public Distribution System, TPDS, Offtake, NFSA, APL, BPL, AAY

"Public Distribution System in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.1193-1102, February 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802234.pdf

"Public Distribution System in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no. pp1193-1102, February 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802234.pdf