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The outreach of the public distribution system in Mewat district of Haryana state, India
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Department of Economics, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, India
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Department of Education in Social Science and Humanities, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, India
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Department of Education in Science & Mathematics, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, India
Submission date: 2026-01-22
Acceptance date: 2026-03-02
Publication date: 2026-03-30
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Sumista Rani
Department of Education in Social Science and Humanities, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar (A Constituent Unit of NCERT, New Delhi), Bhubaneswar, India
Rozprawy Społeczne/Social Dissertations 2026;20(1):67-75
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Abstract: The goal of the study is to examine the Public Distribution System (PDS) outreach
by assessing its scope’s success in the Mewat district of Haryana. Material and methods: The study is based on secondary data and data were collected from
various government reports like: Economic Survey India, the Economic Survey of Haryana,
Food & Supply Department, Haryana, Census of India Report, Haryana, PDS Portal Haryana
and Multidimensional Index Report of India. Fair Price Shops (FPS) ratio is the arithmetic
mean of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Below Poverty Line (BPL), and Other Preferred
Holders (OPH) cardholders to the percentage of FPS in the present study areas. It is used in
the study to check the covered areas of ration card holders (RCHs) under the FPS in Mewat.
The ranking, average, and percentage methods have been used in the study. Results: Mewat is the district where more than 85% of the population falls under the PDS.
The community has the highest ratio of OPH beneficiaries, followed by BPL, APL, and AAY
beneficiaries. The FPS ratio at the district level is 278 in Mewat, which is less than the ideal
ratio of FPS. The central government computed the coverage of PDS in terms of the sale of
ration to cardholders is close to the ration entitlement. Conclusions: Based on the results of study, it was observed that the outreach of the PDS in
Mewat is satisfactory. There is a need to pay attention to the exclusion, and the criteria for
identifying the beneficiaries should be updated.
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