ABSTRACT
India is on the path of digitalization. Each aspect of the economy is transmitted to digitally. The Indian customers are fast going digital- snapping smartphones and tablets. The government at the Centre and in the States are also being doing their bit by building digital infrastructure to bridge the mile network gap. Digitization of PDS is one among them. The Public Distribution System is recognized as a permanent feature of the Indian economy and evolved for the distribution of essential commodities at reasonable prices and the management of emergencies. The PDS in India is the largest distribution machinery in the world. However, there are numerous problems associated with the Public Distribution System in terms of quality, quantity, storage, management, etc. Those problems create a hindrance to the effective and efficient working of the system. To overcome the problems the Government of India made major reforms in PDS in 2015, digitisation of ration cards. The prime focus of Digitization reform is to make PDS more transparent and leak-free. The paper attempts to study the significance of Digitization in PDS and the different types of reforms in the Digitization process.
Keywords: PDS, Digitization, Leakage, Diversion
Received : 08th June 2019
Accepted : 15th June 2019
Published : 25th July 2019
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