GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

Prem Singh Gurjar

 The Food and Assistance Department was working as a
joint department in the state till the year 1964.
Separately, since 1964, the Department of Food and
Civil Supplies came into existence separately from the
Assistant Department.
Since 1987, the Department related work related to
Consumer Protection is also being edited.
On 21st June 2001 the department was named 'food,
civil supplies and consumer affairs' department.
 Operation and execution of targeted public distribution system
The procurement of food grains through State Agencies for the Indian
Food Corporation at the support price set by the Central Government.
Enforcement of orders issued by Central Government and State
Government under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and
implementation of various activities to speed up the movement of
consumers.
Observation
Under the Public Distribution System, there has been sufficient
contribution in controlling the increase in the prices of food grains and
ensuring access to food grains to the consumers.
The following are the main provisions of the Public Distribution
System:
Ensure availability of essential consumer goods.

Keep the values of essential consumer goods stable.

Providing food security to the weaker sections of society through a targeted

public distribution system to meet some basic needs.
Under the Targeted Public Distribution System, wheat, rice, sugar and
kerosene oil in the state are distributed through fair price shops. The said
items are given on the basis of the ration card to the consumers by taking
fixed price in the prescribed quantity.
 National Food Security Act, 2013. ... The
National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA 2013)
converts into legal entitlements for existing food
security programmes of the Government
of India. It includes the Midday Meal Scheme,
Integrated Child Development Services scheme
and the Public Distribution System
Annapurna Bhandar Yojna, 2015. is a public
private partnership (PPP) scheme for providing
multi-brand products of daily consumption at fair
price shops (FPS).
 END-TO-END COMPUTERISATION OF
TPDS OPERATIONS. Digitization of
Beneficiary Database - Enable correct
identification of beneficiaries; removal of bogus
cards and better targeting of food subsidies.
Computerisation of Supply Chain Management -
Timely availability of food grains to intended
beneficiaries at FPS; check leakages/diversion
Grievance Redressal Mechanism and
Transparency Portal - Introduce transparency &
public accountability in the implementation of
TPDS.
Thank You