• P KOTI PRAHLAD
• K RADHIKA

The Researcher hopes to study and examine mainly the assessment of impact of Public Distribution and Food Security in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The study was conducted on the 352 households of 10 villages from 5 mandals Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The study attempts to high light such as the socio economic conditions of sample PDS beneficiaries, functioning of PDS, the benefits derived from PDS in relation to food security and suggestions to improve the working of PDS. A well-structured schedule was canvassed among village households and interview method was adapted to record their responses relating to the impact of public distribution and food security. After analysis of the result, it is found that there is strong relationship between socio economic conditions of sample PDS beneficiaries. It is also observed that there exists significant difference in the distribution of commodities to sample PDS beneficiaries.

Public Distribution, Food Security, Fair Price Shops and BPL.

"PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND FOOD SECURITY: A CASE STUDY IN NELLORE DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.125-134, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906D72.pdf

"PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND FOOD SECURITY: A CASE STUDY IN NELLORE DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp125-134, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906D72.pdf