PDS Ration Card Coverage vs Actual Offtake

Choropleth map of India by state: PDS Ration Card Coverage vs Actual Offtake. PDS coverage vs actual grain offtake shows leakage exceeding 40% in some states.
PDS coverage vs actual grain offtake shows leakage exceeding 40% in some states.
Policy implication
The gap between ration cards issued and grain actually distributed reveals both diversion and exclusion errors.
DFPD 2023Social ProtectionPDSrationfood security
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: DFPD (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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