The ____ helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by providing food

at a lower cost.

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The PDS helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by providing food
at a lower cost.
It is a method for ensuring food security in India, was created by the Indian government's Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution to provide discounted food and non-food commodities to the poor. Primary goods are given through a network of fair-price stores (also known as ration shops) established in numerous states around the nation, including staple foods like wheat, rice, sugar, and critical fuels like kerosene. The PDS is acquired and maintained by the government-owned company Food Corporation of India.

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