09.01.10. Others | India

09.01.10. Others | India

08 Jul 2022

Food and public distribution: Under the Public Distribution System (TPDS), the Antyodaya Anna Yojana Scheme provides food grains at a highly subsidised price to families living below the poverty line (Department of Food and Public Distribution, n.d.; Vikaspedia, n.d.-a).

References:

Department of Food and Public Distribution. (n.d.). ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA (AAY) AAY. Government of India. Available from: https://dfpd.gov.in/pds-aay.htm

Vikaspedia (n.d.-a). Concessions and Facilities given to Senior Citizens. Government of India. Available from: https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/senior-citizens-welfare/concessions-and-facilities-given-to-senior-citizens