TNPSC Thervupettagam

New initiatives in PDS

May 25 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 23 0
  • The Centre has launched three digital initiatives — the Depot Darpan Portal, digital platforms Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata.
  • These initiatives aim to transforming India’s Public Distribution System (PDS).
  • Depot Darpan is a digital self-assessment and monitoring portal.
  • It is aimed at empowering depot officials to systematically evaluate and enhance their operations.
  • Anna Mitra is designed to meet the specific operational needs of key stakeholders in the public distribution system.
  • Anna Sahayata is a citizen-first grievance redressal platform.
  • It is designed to serve over 81 crore beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
  • In its current rollout, Anna Mitra covers the four states—Assam, Uttarakhand, Tripura, and Punjab.
  • Anna Sahayata now covers the five states in a pilot phase—Gujarat, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh.

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