Over 80 cr receive free food grains under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday underscored India's extensive Public Distribution System (PDS) infrastructure, pointing out that with over 5.38 lakh Fair Price Shops, the country has a distribution network larger than the population of some nations.

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Joshi, who launched three major digital initiatives—the Depot Darpan Portal, and digital platforms Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata—aimed at transforming India's PDS, said despite global inflationary pressures, India has maintained low inflation levels while strengthening nutritional security through measures such as the distribution of fortified rice.

The launch event, held here on Tuesday, marked a significant step towards enhancing transparency, improving infrastructure, and empowering both beneficiaries and frontline workers involved in the delivery of subsidized food grains to more than 81 crore people under the National Food Security Act.