Tag: TPDS
What it takes to feed two-thirds of India’s population
This blog highlights the complexity of the public distribution system and discusses the major operational challenges faced with respect to the back end supply chain for in-kind benefits. It also highlights the digitization efforts so far, reasons for gaps in implementation and what the focus should be for a choice-based model, which we believe is the future of food subsidy delivery.
Jan 9, 2020
Low Preference for Cash Transfer in TPDS – What Affects Beneficiary Behaviour?
The cash versus in-kind subsidy transfer for food, fuel or fertiliser has no clarity on which method should be adopted going forward – cash or in-kind subsidies.
May 18, 2016
Fair Price Shop Ownership: How Viable Is It?
In this Note, we cover the revised commissions proposed by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in India, which have been proving inadequate for fair price shop (FPS) owners.
Mar 15, 2016