This article attempts to resolve the puzzle of public distribution system leakages using the
latest available data. Leakages remain high, but there is clear evidence of improvement in …

Aadhaar-based biometric authentication is now compulsory for most users of the public
distribution system in Jharkhand. Based on a recent household survey, this paper examines …

This paper assesses the food security implications of the out-migration of men for rural
households headed by women. Recent transformations in the socio-economic landscape of …

Executive summary This working paper argues that the growing field of transparency,
participation and accountability (TPA) needs a conceptual reboot, to address the limited …

Purpose This paper aims at analyzing the determinants of access to relief under social
assistance programs among rural households during COVID-19 outbreaks in India …

A broad-brush assessment of the public distribution system is presented in six of India's
poorest states—Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal …

This book examines the role of migration as a livelihood strategy in influencing food access
among rural households. Migration forms a key component of livelihoods for an increasing …

Abstract The Indian Government has identified a unique opportunity in using Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) based solutions to streamline its inefficient, ineffective …

Background The PDS in India has witnessed several technology-enabled performance
improvement initiatives over the last decade. Typically driven by the state governments …

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 …