Official Documents

Entitlements

The National Food Security Act, 2013 recognises two categories of eligible households:

*prices may be revised after 3 years

**state governments may provide wheat floor in lieu of foodgrains subject to central government guidelines

Supreme Court Orders

14 May 2011 | January 2011 | 12 August 2010 | 27 July 2010 | 10 May 2010 | 7 April 2010 | 7 December 2009 | 21 July 2008 | 11 July 2008 | 14 March 2008 | 10 January 2008 | 12 June 2006 | 14 February 2006 | 9 May 2005 | 3 May 2003 | 23 July 2001

Evaluations

Justice Wadhwa Committee Reports submitted to the Supreme Court:

Final Report on PDS Reforms (December 2012)

Report on distribution of additional foodgrains (August 2011) 

Report on computerization of PDS operations  (February 2009)

Useful Links

Website:

Public Distribution System (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)

Contact:

Minister (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)

Secretary (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)

Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha

Enquire:

Online Right to Information Application (only for central government)

Public Information Officers (Department) (States) 

Monitor:

Lok Sabha |  Rajya Sabha (Parliament Questions)

Statistics:

Public Distribution System and other Sources of Household Consumption based on the 66th round of the National Sample Survey (2009-10) - Full Report | Highlights