Food subsidy is a significant part of the cost incurred by the national exchequer. The Public Distribution System (PDS) has been long criticised for its inefficient track record with enormous leakages. This is a significant loss to the country. One of the main reasons for existence of leakages...

A debate has started on the replacement of food grains with cash in the Public Distribution System in the country. Financial Inclusion is seen as a part of the entire scheme of reaching the last person with the benefits of all the welfare programs initiated by the government. Both sides of the...