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Aditya MathurAIR 98· 2024

Question 2GS3GS3

Under the Public Distribution System of India, the Fair Price Shop (FPS) transformation is an evolving process. Discuss.

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Main Body

Fair Price Shops are defined & established under NFSA Act 2013 to distribute fee/subsidized foodgrains to needy. Transformation is Evolving Process I. Past Transformation (1) Targeted PDS: Evolved in 1997 to weed out beneficiaries (2) Digital Solution: to prevent leakage & wastage (3) Central Warehousing: to store & protect grain from theft or rot. II. Future Transformation (1) 100% Computerization: To eliminate leakage & streamline operations (Madhya Pradesh omitted) (2) Use Emeigh Tech: For efficient operation & monitoring. Eg All to plug leak, blacklist for data (3) Cold Storage: at all eligible to preserve food. (8.1: loss & foodgrain) by held by Meena Kumari Committee (4) Remove errors: of exclusion & inclusion as PDS has 60% inclusion errors (Shanta Kimer Committee) (5) Robust PDS: Good food to all - High GDP, Better health & nutrition - Eg PDS Reform. Promote Participation: 1 states to ensure better management (Ashoke Dakarai Committee) PDS must be continuously reformed to ensure New India of Healthy & Nutrition People.

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Conclusion

PDS must be continuously reformed to ensure New India of Healthy & Nutrition People.

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Diagram

A flowchart showing transformation of FPS from past to future with interconnected boxes showing Good food to all, High GDP, and Better health and nutrition

Topper

Aditya Mathur

AIR 982024

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Agriculture and Food Security

PDS

Fair Price Shop transformation

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analytical

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