Public Distribution System of Bihar

An Analytical Study of Dissemination and Sale Pattern under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAH) and Priority Householders (PHH)

  • Sweta Kumari Department of Commerce, Patliputra University, Patna, Bihar, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1131-6716
  • Ravi Kumar Department of Commerce, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
  • Shweta Kumari Department of Commerce, R.K. College, Madhubani, LNMU, Darbhanga, Bihar, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9732-8728
DOI: https://doi.org/10.48001/jbmis.2023.1001003
Keywords: AAH, PPH, Rural, Urban, Wheat and Rice

Abstract

The Public Distribution System (PDS) in Bihar has been one of the main interventions for poverty alleviation and food security. The system is an important component of the National Food Security Act, 2013. It is a government-run system which distributes food grains and other essential commodities at subsidized prices among the poor households The present study is based on identifying the distribution pattern of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAH) and Priority House Holders (PHH) Cards and its members among different districts of Bihar, where it has been found that, the use of different types of cards were more in rural areas under PHH scheme of public distribution system and the secondary objective of the study is to analyses the sales pattern of wheat and Rice under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAH) and Priority House Holders (PHH) schemes among different districts of Bihar where it has been found that it is the wheat which has been sold more under PHH scheme of the Public Distribution System.

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Published
2023-03-13
How to Cite
Kumari, S., Kumar, R., & Kumari, S. (2023). Public Distribution System of Bihar. Journal of Business Management and Information Systems, 10(1), 10-15. https://doi.org/10.48001/jbmis.2023.1001003
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Vol 10 No 1 (2023)
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