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What are the various aspects of food security?discuss any two schemes launched by government
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 11 months ago

To provide food security to the poor, the government has implemented the following:
(i) Creating a buffer stock of foodgrains for distribution when and where needed.
(ii) Public Distribution System for making available foodgrains to the poor at highly subsidized rates.
Besides these, a number of schemes have been launched. During the 1970s, the following schemes were started  
(i) Integrated Child Development Services.
(ii) Food for Work Programme
In the year 2000, the following schemes were launched.
(i)Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) This scheme is for the poorest of the poor. Under this scheme, 35 kg of foodgrains per month are made available to a family at ₹ 2 per kg for wheaht and ₹3 per kg for rice.  
(ii) Annapurna Scheme (APS) This is meant for indigent senior citizens who are not having any family to support them. Under this scheme, 10 kg of foodgrains per month are made available to them free of cost.  

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