SOCIAL PROJECT

SURVEY ON: PUBILC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

FOR THE PART FULFILMENT BBA FIRST YEAR

SUMMER PROJECT

UNDER SUPERVISION OF Dr. Mohan prakash

BY

ALLA NITHYA SREE

BBA-C

ROLL NO-121813603007
 PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM:

A STUDY

INTRODUCTION

The Indian food security system was established by

the Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution to distribute food and non-food items
to India's poor at subsidised rates.

This scheme was first started in February 1944, during the Second
World War, and was launched in the current form in June 1947.
Major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such
as wheat, rice, sugar and essential fuels like kerosene, through a
network of fair price shops (also known as ration shops) established in
several states across the country. Food Corporation of India,
a Government-owned corporation, procures and maintains the PDS
(public distribution system). Distribution of food grains to poor
people throughout the country is managed by state governments. As
of 2011 there were 505,879 fair price shops (FPS) across India.
Objectives of the Public Distribution System:

 Elimination of chronic hunger and starvation in India.

 Protect citizens from ill effects of rise in price of

essential commodities.

 Reduction of micro nutrient deficiency through

fortification of essential commodities supplied through
PDS.

 Make available affordable domestic fuels like kerosene

and LPG.

 Ensure easy accessibility of Fair Price Shops by

cardholders.

 Ensure affordable prices of essential commodities,

especially for the poorest.

 Ensure availability of essential commodities at the right

time every month.

Key strategies for effective implementation of Public

Distribution System

 Effective handling of complaints given by cardholders.

 Open Part-time shops scheme for villages having

difficulty in access to existing Fair Price Shops.

 Timely and controlled movement of essential

commodities though route charts and
 momentary.Reduction of leakages through system
improvements, tightened enforcement and deterrent
criminal action.

 Error free and correct allotment and movement of

essential commodities to fair price shops through E-
Governance.

Public Distribution System in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. is a State

Agency appointed by the State Government for lifting of Rice and
Wheat from FCI and Levy Sugar from Factories under PDS. It is the
responsibility of the Corporation to undertake transportation, storage
and delivery of the stocks under PDS at the door steps of the Fair
Price Shop Dealers.

The transportation of stocks from FCI/Factories to MLS Points

is called Stage-I transportation, which is being undertaken through the
District-wise Transport Contractors appointed separately for food-
grains and Levy Sugar.

The transportation from MLS Point to the door step of the F.P.
Shop Dealer is called Stage-II transportation, which is being
undertaken through Corporation Vehicles and Stage-II contractors
appointed by the Collectors (CS) on approval of the rates by Head
Office.
 In some Districts, direct lifting of food-grains is also being
undertaken from certain FCI Go downs to FP Shops within a radius of
25 KMs. by avoiding Stage-I transportation and handling charges.

In Metropolitan areas of Twin Cities, rationed area of Ranga

Reddy District, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, FP Shop Dealers
themselves are directly lifting the stocks from MLS Points.
 Storage:

The Corporation is having 439 Mandal Level Stock Points in the

State for storage of stocks. Out of 439 MLS Points, 29 MLS Points
are being handled by GCC and the remaining 410 MLS Points by the
Corporation. As and when the storage space is required, Corporation
is hiring additional go downs in districts.

ALLOCATION AND LIFTING OF RICE:

(Qty. in MTs.)
Below Poverty Line (BPL) 87,674
Above Poverty Line (APL) 1,31,334
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) 54,524
Additional APL (Addl.APL) 41,414
Social Welfare Institutions 5,772
Annapurna 932
NPNSPE (Mid-day-Meals) 10006
TOTAL 332083

The present requirement of rice under PDS is 3, 24,797MTs. And

rice under APL allotment is being lifted from FCI every month to
meet the over and above requirement under PDS.
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Personal detail of Card Holders

STUDY PARAMETER
R.N NAME AG SE EDUCATI TYPE OF
O E X ON HOUSEHOLD
1 NAGA MANI 50 F 8TH NUCLEAR
2 MADHAVI 34 F ILLITRA DEPENDENT
TE
3 VENU 53 M 10TH NUCLEAR
4 RAJA 51 M 10TH NUCLEAR
5 VENKATESWA 80 M 8TH NUCLEAR
RAO
6 HARI KUMARI 45 F ILLITRA NUCLEAR
TE
7 BASHVYA 72 M ILLITRA DEPENDENT
TE
8 PRASAD 63 M 10TH NUCLEAR
9 SARADA 65 F ILLITRA DEPENDENT
TE
10 ANJANELU 35 M B COM NUCLEAR
 From the data gathered it is observed that in the total sample of
10 respondents there are six male members and four female members.
The educational qualifications show that three respondents are
illiterate while seven of them are literate. It is observed that the three
women respondents are widowed. And seven male respondents are
married. Six of the respondents are Hindus and four are Christians.
Caste-wise distribution table states that four of the respondents belong
to OBC category, four respondents belong to ST category and the
remaining two respondents belong to the SC category.

Details of the family of Card holders

While collecting the family details it is found that from the total
sample children below 14 years are sixteen and eight of them are
female and eight of them are male. Adults above 18 and below 65
years are 66 and 32 are female and 34 are male. Four persons are
above 65 years age. In total it is found that there are 41 females
(including children) and 45 males (including children).

Analysis of the families shows that there are 8 nuclear families and 2
nuclear family with dependents. The respondents replied that they do
not hold NREGA/MNREGA cards.

The details of the dwelling show that there are 3 kachha house
holders and 5semi-pucca house holders and 2 pucca houses and none
of the houses were built under Indira AwasYojana.
 Occupation of the respondents details show that there are 2
casual laborers and 7 are self-employed and 1 is a regular employee.

Interpretation based on PDS shop holders

Two ration shop owners were interviewed out of which one is

hired. Both of the shops are located in pedda avutupalli, vuyuru
mandal, Krishna distric both the shops are allotted 540 each.

The different commodities sold include Rice, Wheat, salt,pulses

and Sugar etc. Both shops told that they are supplied with full
quantity allotted and they lifted full quota of the shop every month in
the first 15 week itself. Both shop keepers said that sometimes they
face financial problems in lifting the quota and they borrowed
amounts from others. It is not profitable much as most of the items
are rationed. But due to the fear of unemployment the respondents
chose to remain and continue in the same business. If they get poor
quality goods they can exchange goods with good quality.

There are some suggestions from the shop keepers for better
price, good quality and timely supply of the goods which were
lacking these at some time or the other. On the whole both the shop
keepers agreed that there should be some improvement in the PDS for
better benefit of the needy.
Conclusion

There is no denying the fact that there is a large number of

populations in India who are poor and below the poverty line.
These families naturally look for the government support for food
supplies which is the basic necessity of every one. Government of
India has evolved the system of PDS for the distribution of the
subsidized items to the poor of India. This system is working in all
the states with a few variations. In Andhra Pradesh also this
system is working in all the districts both in urban and rural areas.
This study is conducted in pedda avutupalli. The observations
show that though the rationed items are supplied they are not
sufficient to the receivers and they are not very satisfied with the
benefits they are receiving through this system. Most of the
respondents expressed that there should be an increase in the
quantity of items they are receiving. Particularly they felt that
pulses and sugar should be supplied in higher quantities. One of
the respondents said “Half Kg. sugar is not sufficient only for me
if I drink tea two times a day, what about other members of my
family?” This clearly shows that the respondents are unhappy
about the quantity of the items they are receiving. Hence the
government should take steps to increase the quantity of the items
supplied and also the quality of the items so that the poor receive
maximum benefit from the PDS scheme.