PDS, National Food Security Act, and COVID-19

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 N...

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Autores principales: Boss, Ruchira, Pradhan, Mamata, Roy, Devesh, Saroj, Sunil
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Growth Centre 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142632
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Sumario: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.