By:
Jean Dreze, Jessica Pudussery, Reetika Khera
Date:
- Article Title: Food Security
- Title of Journal: Economic and Political Weekly
- Vol #: 50
- Issue #: 34
Bihar's public distribution system used to be one of the worst in India, but the system has improved significantly from 2011 onwards. The National Food Security Act, backed early on by the political leadership, enabled the state to include the bulk of the rural population in this improved system. However, there is still a long way to go in ensuring that the system is reliable, transparent and corruption-free.
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