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PDS, National Food Security Act, and COVID-19

author(s) Boss, Ruchira - Pradhan, Mamata - Roy, Devesh - Saroj, Sunil
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
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Boss, Ruchira et al., 'PDS, National Food Security Act, and COVID-19', Ideas for India. First available online on August 16, 2021, International Growth Centre; Indian Statistical Institute, 2021

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Abstract

Introduced in 2013, the National Food Security Act (NFSA) brought about fundamental reforms in the public distribution system (PDS) and most importantly, declared a legal ‘right to food’. Based on a primary survey in Bihar, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh, this article traces the changes in the PDS post NFSA, and during the Covid-19 crisis.

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