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Leakage of rice in PDS
November 23 , 2024
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- Tamil Nadu was estimated to have suffered a loss of ₹1,900 crore during 2022-23 through leakages in the supply of rice under the public distribution system (PDS).
- The figure of leakage at 5.2 lakh tonne that accounted for 15.8% of the total quantity of rice reported to have been supplied through PDS.
- The economic cost of rice for the year is ₹ 3,670 per quintal for rice.
- The quantum of PDS rice lost in distribution could have fed approximately 21.67 lakh families.
- As on May 31, 2024, Tamil Nadu had about 2.2 crore rice-drawing ration cards.
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