Comment on the Recommendations of Wadhwa Commission on the Public Distribution System

Supreme court constituted the wadhwa committee by an order passed in a writ petition to check maladies affecting the proper functioning of PDS and also to suggest the remedial measures. Wadhwa committee looked into the mater related to the targeted Public Distribution System and found that there was large scale corruption resulting from diversion and leakages of food grains meant for the poor Populace of the country.

The committee suggested that PDS operations be computerized and human intervention be reduced to the extent possible so as to check the diversions and leakages which plague the system at present. The committee also found that there is lot of pilferage at every level and no foolproof central monitoring system is there. Committee submitted its report on 21 August 2007, pertaining to Delhi, had suggested that PDS operations be computerized and human intervention be reduced to the extent possible, so as to check the diversions and leakages which plague the system at present. .

The recommendations are as follows:

• Computerization of PDS operations.
• Identify the exact quantity of poor families living below poverty line to effect the profit to the real beneficiary so that they can get their due entitle means at fixed price and quantity in a fixed period.
• Distribution on minimum rate.
• Food security to increase nutrition especially in malnutrition areas.
• There should be zero tolerance approach as there are more leakages and maladministration.
• System lacks transparency and accountability also it needs enforcing strict monitory measures.

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• Report on Computerisation of PDS operations

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