A study to assess the nutritional gaps in Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiary households

• by Puneet Khanduja, Neha Parakh, Mitul Thapliyal and Vijay Ravi
• Jan 28, 2020
• 1 min
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MSC’s report examines the PDS food basket and the dietary intake of beneficiary households. We also suggest ways to increase the nutritional efficiency of various government programs to improve the overall nutritional outcome.

India’s Public Distribution System (PDS) is the largest food security program in the world that guarantees subsidized food grains to almost 800 million people.

MSC’s report examines the PDS food basket and the dietary intake of beneficiary households to quantify nutritional gaps at the household level and to increase the nutritional efficiency of the PDS. We also provided recommendations to increase the overall nutritional output of various government programs like Mid-Day Meal and ICDS.