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Abstract
The Public Distribution System as a social safety net is directed to ensure availability of essential food grains for consumption at a subsidized price. Mere presence of food in the economy or in the market, does not entitle a person to consume it. Public Distribution System aims at ensuring stability in the food grains market when open market prices of grains food fluctuate. Government in many countries distribute subsidized consumer goods especially food to the economically weaker sections of the societies with a minimum level of a consumption.