Reservation in India for Foodgrains
aPublic Distribution System of Essential Commodities as a Social Safety Net
A Study of the District of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Final Report
Submitted by
Bhaskar Majumder
To Planning Commission Government of India New Delhi
G ovind B allabh P ant S ocial S cience Institute
Jhusi, Allahabad
Phone: 667214, Fax: 667207 E-mail: majumderb@rediffmail.com reach@gbpssi.com
Contents
Chapter Contents Research Team Preface Location Map List of Boxes List of Tables List of Figures Executive Summary Chapter One: Public Distribution System in India: The Strengths and the Weaknesses Public Distribution System in India: The Evolution Public Distribution System in the District of Allahabad: Background, Coverage, and Methodology Public Distribution System in the District of Allahabad: The Facts Public Distribution System in the District of Allahabad: Major Observations and Suggestions Recommendations
ii-iii iv v vi vii viii-x xi xii-xvii 1-6
Chapter Two: Chapter Three: Chapter Four:
7-17 18-38 39-112
Chapter Five:
113-122
Chapter Six: References Appendix:
123-129 130-131
Questionnaires
132-149
i
Chapter Contents
Chapter One 1.1 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 Introduction Public Distribution System: The Rationale Prices, Poverty, and Public Distribution System Arguments against Government Intervention in the Foodgrains Market 1-6 1 1 4 5
Chapter Two 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8.1 2.8.2 Introduction The History behind the Introduction of PDS in India Revamped Public Distribution System: Some Features Food Stocks, Allocation, and Off-Take: Purpose and Position Release of Surplus Stocks through Non-FPS Measures Quality of Items in PDS Targeted Public Distribution System: Features and Rationale Subsidy on Essential Commodities Distributed through the PDS Subsidy on Sugar
7-17 7 7 9 10 13 13 14 15 16
Chapter Three 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Background Objectives of the Study Coverage and Methodology Sample District Profile Public
A Study of the District of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Final Report
Submitted by
Bhaskar Majumder
To Planning Commission Government of India New Delhi
G ovind B allabh P ant S ocial S cience Institute
Jhusi, Allahabad
Phone: 667214, Fax: 667207 E-mail: majumderb@rediffmail.com reach@gbpssi.com
Contents
Chapter Contents Research Team Preface Location Map List of Boxes List of Tables List of Figures Executive Summary Chapter One: Public Distribution System in India: The Strengths and the Weaknesses Public Distribution System in India: The Evolution Public Distribution System in the District of Allahabad: Background, Coverage, and Methodology Public Distribution System in the District of Allahabad: The Facts Public Distribution System in the District of Allahabad: Major Observations and Suggestions Recommendations
ii-iii iv v vi vii viii-x xi xii-xvii 1-6
Chapter Two: Chapter Three: Chapter Four:
7-17 18-38 39-112
Chapter Five:
113-122
Chapter Six: References Appendix:
123-129 130-131
Questionnaires
132-149
i
Chapter Contents
Chapter One 1.1 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 Introduction Public Distribution System: The Rationale Prices, Poverty, and Public Distribution System Arguments against Government Intervention in the Foodgrains Market 1-6 1 1 4 5
Chapter Two 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8.1 2.8.2 Introduction The History behind the Introduction of PDS in India Revamped Public Distribution System: Some Features Food Stocks, Allocation, and Off-Take: Purpose and Position Release of Surplus Stocks through Non-FPS Measures Quality of Items in PDS Targeted Public Distribution System: Features and Rationale Subsidy on Essential Commodities Distributed through the PDS Subsidy on Sugar
7-17 7 7 9 10 13 13 14 15 16
Chapter Three 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Background Objectives of the Study Coverage and Methodology Sample District Profile Public