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NAC endorses universal rural PDS [1]

The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, met for the second time today after its recent revival and unanimously endorsed the idea of universal access to the public distribution system in rural areas. It was agreed that a universalised PDS should be implemented initially in 150 districts, a member said.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2010
Sreelatha Menon [2]
Business Standard (New Delhi) [3]
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Food Policy [4], Food Supply [5], Poverty [6], Business Standard (New Delhi) [3], Food Security [7], Sreelatha Menon [2]

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