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Public Distribution System
PDS means distribution of essential commodities to larger section of the society, mostly vulnerable people, through a network of fair Price Shops on a recurring basis. The essential commodities under PDS at present are wheat, rice, sugar and Kerosene. The first government intervention in the PDS in India started in 1940 during the interwar period. ..
Fortification of Rice Scheme to be implemented in 15 states
As of November 3, 2020, around 15 State Governments have identified districts to implement the Fortification of Rice Scheme. The State Governments have identified the districts where the scheme is to be implemented and have notified the same to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Key Highlights The Department of Food and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: aspirational districts • Biofortification • Food Corporation of India • Food fortification • fortified rice • National Food Security Act • Public Distribution System • Rice
Finance Minister allows five states to raise financial resources through Open Market Borrowings
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman recently allowed five states to raise additional financial resources of Rs 9,913 crores such as Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tripura and Goa. Highlights The states were granted permission as they have successfully implemented One Nation One Card System. The Central Government has been helping the states largely post pandemic. COVID-19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Government Securities • National Food Security Act • One Nation One Card Scheme • open market operations • Public Distribution System
One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme
The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution recently reviewed the progress made towards the implementation of “One Nation One Ration Card” plan. While reviewing, two Union Territories (UT) of Ladakh and Lakshadweep have been integrated with existing national portability cluster of 26 States/UTs. Migratory Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries in these 26 States/UTs ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Fair Price Shops • One Nation One Ration Card Scheme • Public Distribution System
States, UTs lifted 44 lakh tonnes under PMGKAY-2
A total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. The Consumer Affairs Ministry has declared that a total of 201 lakh tonnes of food grains will be distributed among 81 crore beneficiaries under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: National Food Security Act • NFSA • PMGKAY-2 • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Public Distribution System
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan identifies 8 crores of migrants as intended target
The Government of India has no data on actual migrants spread all over the country. Therefore, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DoFPD) has taken up a liberal figure of 8 crores of migrant workers. This has been fixed assuming that the migrant population will be 10% of total 80 crore of NFSA (National ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Food security • Migrant workers • National Food Security Act • Public Distribution System • States and union territories of India