Performance of Public Distribution System as a Food Security Measure: A Case Study in India - Softcover

Sarkar, Rajat Jyoti; Bhattacharyya, Kalyanbrata

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3848418932 ISBN 13: 9783848418930

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In the developing and less developed countries Government undertakes various kinds of economic activities. One of these activities is to provide food to the poor and vulnerable section of the society. In India Public Distribution System is the most important and most popular food security measure. Under this system the Government provides essential food grains and other commodities at a very subsidized rate. Today this policy is an important facet of food management operations of a number of developing countries. But in the recent years the effectiveness of Public Distribution System is often questioned because of its potential impact on the consumption level of the consumer target group, its impact on other sectors of the economy, its cost, and its compatibility with a direct income transfer instead of price subsidies. So based on sample survey here we try to analyze the effectiveness of Public Distribution System as a food security measure in the Burdwan District of West Bengal, India. So this study tries to examine how much food is secured for the B.P.L families in the Burdwan District of West Bengal, India for maintaining their health at a reasonable level.

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About the Author

Dr. Rajat Jyoti Sarkar did M.Sc, M.Phil, and Ph.D in Economics from Burdwan University, West Bengal, India. He joined Durgapur Govt. College in 2001. Now he is working as an Assistant Professor in Chandernagore College, West Bengal, India. His areas of research interests are Development Economics,Agricultural Economics and Indian Economic problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848418932
• ISBN 13: 9783848418930
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148