Abstract:
Public distribution system is a national food security system, established by the Government of India under
ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution and managed jointly with state Government in
India. This system was first introduced in 1939 in Bombay by the British Government as a measure to
equitable distribution of food grains to the urban consumers in the face of rising prices over the years the
system expanded a very largely emerging as a poverty alleviation measure to become a permanent feature in
India food economy. The food security of the world rests on diversity-the diversity of cultural values of
farming communities as well as genetic diversity. Food security requires diversity of species, production and
distribution systems. Further, it also requires the protection of the human rights-including the inalienable
rights of indigenous peoples and farmers’ rights. Food security cannot be isolated from issues of equity in
land tenure, pricing policies or trade practices. Public distribution system in India playing a significant role
in order to empower the weaker sections of the society those who are living below the poverty line. In this
paper an attempt is made to analyse the impact of public distribution system in food security and improving
the socio-economic status of the target people in Mysore district.
