Open AccessAadhar Enabled Public Distribution System (AEPDS), Beneficiary Survey and Assessment Framework
Author(s) -
Aakanksha Gupte,
Gayatri Doctor
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
computer science and engineering : an international journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-3583
pISSN - 2231-329X
DOI - 10.5121/cseij.2021.11601
Subject(s) - public distribution system , transparency (behavior) , business , beneficiary , context (archaeology) , distribution (mathematics) , stakeholder , scarcity , environmental economics , marketing , process management , computer security , computer science , food security , finance , agriculture , geography , economics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , management , microeconomics
Public Distribution System (PDS) has evolved as a system of managing scarcity through distribution of food grains at affordable prices. In 2015, Aadhar enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) made linking AADHAR cards of the beneficiaries to the Ration Cards mandatory enabling the Fair Price Shops to use biometrics to authenticate the beneficiaries improving efficiency and transparency of the system. The study aims to access the application of AePDS at) w.r.t service provided to the beneficiaries, challenges and benefits of the system; infrastructure adopted for efficient implementation for the process of grains distribution in the context of Raigad District in Mumbai Metro Politian Region. A strategic framework and scoring system were developed to assess the system based on literature studies, analysis of existing scenario and structured stakeholder surveys conducted in the Raigad District. Hence, on the basis of the responses scoring was done, reasons were noted and recommendations were given for the challenges.