This paper estimates the proportion of grain diverted from the public distribution system to the open market in the past decade by matching official offtake figures with household purchase reported by the National Sample Survey. At the all-India level, diversion of pds grain remains a serious issue; however there are interesting contrasts at the state level.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/trends-diversion-grain-public-distribution-system
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/reetika-khera
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corruption
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/consumption-patterns
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy
