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Government Launches Three Digital Food Security Apps Why in the News ? Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata apps in New Delhi. These apps aim to strengthen India’s food security architecture by integrating digital governance, enhancing transparency, and improving efficiency in the public distribution system. This initiative aligns …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 2: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these Schemes Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger. Why in the News? The Public Distribution System (PDS) is in the news due to ongoing discussions surrounding its effectiveness in ensuring food security amidst challenges like …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Pralhad Joshi, as the new food and consumer affairs minister, aims to curb food inflation and manage PDS costs. Measures include increasing pulse production, offloading rice stocks, liberalizing onion exports, and adjusting edible oil import duties. source:medium About Public Distribution System (PDS): Establishment: Indian food security system under the Ministry of …
Read MoreWhy in the news? India’s rice stocks in state-owned granaries are at a record high, prompting the government to consider reducing inventories by increasing rice allocation in the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and lowering prices for open market sales. Despite the surplus, rice inflation remains high due to insufficient uptake of government …
Read MorePublic Distribution System (PDS) in India The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is a government-run program aimed at distributing food grains and other essential commodities at subsidized prices to underprivileged sections of society. Operated under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, PDS plays a crucial role in the government’s efforts …
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