Performance of Targeted Public Distribution System in Kerala
Published By: IEG on eSS | Published Date: November, 01 , 2015Targeted Public Distribution System was introduced in the country following the failure of the
Universal PDS to serve below the poverty line and poorest of the poor households.It is being
implemented in the country through a three-tier structure which consists of Antyodaya, BPL
(Below Poverty Line) and APL (Above Poverty Line) households. The present study enquires
the extent to which the food grains and the ration subsidy reached the rural and urban
households under the PDS and how many households moved out of official poverty line
expenditure due to ration income in the State of Kerala.
Author(s): T Jayan | Posted on: Nov 04, 2015 | Views() | Download (702)