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Food Security In India
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What do you about Rationing?

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The Introduction of Rationing in India dates back to the 1940s against the back drop of the Bengal famine.
The rationing system was revived in the wake of an acute food shortage during 1960s prior to the Green Revolution. In the wake of the high incidence of poverty levels, as reported by the NSSO in the Mid-1970's three food intervention programme were introduced.

(i) PDS (Public Distribution System).

(ii) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services).

(iii) FFW (Food For Work).

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