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The subject of food security closely touches upon the wellbeing of the majority of the Indian population. Though the Indian constitution does not have any explicit provision regarding the right to food, the fundamental right to life enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to live with human dignity, which also includes the right to food and other necessities. The network of the public distribution system is one of the largest of its kind for providing subsidized food items to the marginal segment of the Indian population. This system of food distribution covers nearly 11 crore households and provides them with food grains at subsidized prices. This review article examines the efforts to achieve food security through PDS. It also traces the challenges and problems faced by PDS and suggests measures for improvement.

security, challenges, public distribution, food subsidies, explicit