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The department regulates the availability and prescribes measures to see that the system works towards the food security of vulnerable people. This intent is to increase dignity, accountability, visibility, positive orientation and changed mind set.
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The department administers the policies for
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The ministry is divided into two departments, the
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supply of food grains at reasonable prices through the public distribution system.
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Monitoring of Prices and
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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2255:Communications and Information Technology
2205:Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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2462:Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
2082:Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
2220:Statistics and Programme Implementation
1975:Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
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2108:Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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1772:"Dept of Consumer Affairs – Overview"
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1990:Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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398:The department is responsible for:
359:. Surpluses of food from increased
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2036:Ports, Shipping and Waterways
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2538:Consumer protection in India
1980:Information and Broadcasting
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2230:Women and Child Development
2096:Energy & Climate Change
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1435:Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
1416:Communist Party of India
1203:Indian National Congress
1082:Indian National Congress
832:Indian National Congress
511:Indian National Congress
335:system that distributes
2265:Overseas Indian Affairs
681:Chidambaram Subramaniam
383:and state governments.
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2260:Information Technology
2173:General Administration
2159:Science and Technology
1933:Economy & Industry
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1520:Bharatiya Janata Party
1324:Bharatiya Janata Party
173:building, housing the
2493:Criminal Intelligence
2200:Parliamentary Affairs
1985:Labour and Employment
1950:Commerce and Industry
1884:Deputy Prime Minister
1338:Devendra Prasad Yadav
429:Consumer Welfare Fund
414:Consumer Cooperatives
232:Ministers responsible
1888:Council of Ministers
1482:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1468:Surjit Singh Barnala
1319:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1305:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
747:Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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331:(PDS) is a national
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2472:Technical Education
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1778:on 12 December 2012
1662:Lok Janshakti Party
1553:Janata Dal (United)
1487:Shiromani Akali Dal
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1184:P. V. Narasimha Rao
1101:P. V. Narasimha Rao
1077:P. V. Narasimha Rao
695:Lal Bahadur Shastri
530:Jairamdas Daulatram
402:National Test House
282:government ministry
198:Government of India
175:Cabinet Secretariat
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1376:Inder Kumar Gujral
999:Rao Birendra Singh
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