public distribution system
/ˌpʌblɪk ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn sɪstəm/noun
उच्चारण पब्लिक डिस्ट्रिब्यूशन सिस्टम
सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली
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[singular] Indian English
in India, the government system that supplies foodgrains and some other essential goods to people at low prices through ration shops
सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली
- Wheat and rice are distributed to poor families through the public distribution system.
- The state has linked ration cards to the public distribution system online.
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General knowledge
The public distribution system now works under the National Food Security Act, 2013, and goods are sold through fair price shops, commonly called ration shops.
सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली अब National Food Security Act, 2013 के अंतर्गत चलती है, और सामान fair price shops के माध्यम से बेचा जाता है, जिन्हें आम तौर पर राशन की दुकान कहा जाता है।
Most of the foodgrains for the system are procured and stored by the Food Corporation of India.
इस प्रणाली के लिए अधिकांश अनाज की खरीद और भंडारण Food Corporation of India करता है।