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SARTHAK-PDS Scheme
May 31 , 2026
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- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS scheme with a Central outlay of ₹25,530 crore for the period up to March 2031.
- SARTHAK-PDS (Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in Public Distribution System) integrates ration transport support and SMART-PDS reforms under one umbrella scheme.
- The scheme aims to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS) and ensure efficient last-mile delivery of food grains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
- It will provide financial assistance for intra-state movement, handling of food grains, and Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers’ margins.
- The scheme will support food security for 81.35 crore beneficiaries covered under NFSA.
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