Authors :
Hanamant Shahaji Sawant
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7694130
Abstract :
Food is one of the basic needs of man. Since
ancient times, people have tried to satisfy their basic
needs. In a welfare economy, government support and
efforts to meet people's food needs are important. In a
developing country with a large population like India, the
government plays an important role in providing food. In
India, during the terrible famine of 1940 in the province
of Bengal, the first attempt was made to provide food
grains to the population with the government's help.
During World War II in 1945, people were provided food
through rationing. After independence, the Indian
government tried to reach all poor people through the
public distribution system. Various programs were
introduced in India to protect the poor from fluctuations
in food prices, provide adequate food to every family,
prevent the poor from starvation, and provide food
security. Antodaya Anna Yojana and the National Food
Security Act under the public distribution system have
helped make the National Food Security Program a
greater success.
During the Corona epidemic, the whole world came to a
standstill, and during this period, the income of workers
and the unorganized sector was completely stopped.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana on March 26, 2020, to
ensure the people's food security during this crisis. The
program is known as the largest food security program in
the world. Thank you to this program; 66% of the people
in the Sangli district received free food and were freed
from hunger and emaciation. This program has
successfully maintained food security during epidemics
such as Corona. This program has helped improve the
standard of living and social status of the poor. This
program is known as a "game changer" in food security
in the country.
Keywords :
Food security, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
Food is one of the basic needs of man. Since
ancient times, people have tried to satisfy their basic
needs. In a welfare economy, government support and
efforts to meet people's food needs are important. In a
developing country with a large population like India, the
government plays an important role in providing food. In
India, during the terrible famine of 1940 in the province
of Bengal, the first attempt was made to provide food
grains to the population with the government's help.
During World War II in 1945, people were provided food
through rationing. After independence, the Indian
government tried to reach all poor people through the
public distribution system. Various programs were
introduced in India to protect the poor from fluctuations
in food prices, provide adequate food to every family,
prevent the poor from starvation, and provide food
security. Antodaya Anna Yojana and the National Food
Security Act under the public distribution system have
helped make the National Food Security Program a
greater success.
During the Corona epidemic, the whole world came to a
standstill, and during this period, the income of workers
and the unorganized sector was completely stopped.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana on March 26, 2020, to
ensure the people's food security during this crisis. The
program is known as the largest food security program in
the world. Thank you to this program; 66% of the people
in the Sangli district received free food and were freed
from hunger and emaciation. This program has
successfully maintained food security during epidemics
such as Corona. This program has helped improve the
standard of living and social status of the poor. This
program is known as a "game changer" in food security
in the country.
Keywords :
Food security, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
