India's Public Distribution System is facing several challenges. Discuss the necessary reforms being taken by the Central and State Governments in this regard.
Answer: The Public Distribution System (PDS) evolved as a system for distribution of food grains at affordable prices and management of emergency situations.
- Currently the system is facing several challenges:
- The gap between required and existing storage capacity.
- Inadequate storage capacity with Food Cooperation of India (FCI).
- Misidentification of beneficiaries.
- Shop owners have made a large number of fake cards to sell food grains in the open market.
- Leakage and diversion of food grains during transportation.
- There are different types of reforms undertaken by the Centre and the States:
- Aadhaar-linked and Digitized Ration Card: It allows online entry and verification of beneficiary data. It also enables ....
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