Public Distribution System (PDS) News & Updates

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Fortified rice will be distributed through PDS, says Paswan - The Hindu

 

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Social economist Jean Dreze blames Aadhaar based authentication in PDS for seven starvation deaths in Jharkhand

 

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₹69,000 crore vanishes in grain leakages: Where is India’s free ration going?

A new report reveals that India's Public Distribution System (PDS) suffers a 28% leakage of subsidized grains, amounting to 20 million tonnes annually. This equates to a ₹69,000 crore loss, with grains likely diverted to the open market or exported.

m.economictimes.com

 

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CAG flags ‘suspicious’ PDS deliveries: ‘244 quintals in car, 300 on 3-wheeler’

As per the report, which covered the period 2017-22, a quantity of 244.20 quintals of foodgrains was claimed to be transported in a single trip using Tata Indica (V2) under the Hanumanthanagar Wholesale Depot (WSD), while 492.20 quintals of foodgrains were shown as transported in two trips of...

indianexpress.com