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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
Consumer Cooperatives, price monitoring, essential commodity availability, consumer movement and control of statutory bodies such as the
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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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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
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2244:Communications and Information Technology
2194:Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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2451:Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
2071:Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
2209:Statistics and Programme Implementation
1964:Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
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2153:Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
2097:Environment, Forest and Climate Change
1959:Electronics and Information Technology
2274:Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
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1761:"Dept of Consumer Affairs – Overview"
216:(US$ 25 billion) (2023–24 est.)
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2015:Development of North Eastern Region
1979:Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
758:Food & Civil Supplies (1983–91)
387:The department is responsible for:
348:. Surpluses of food from increased
304:remunerative rates for the farmers.
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2025:Ports, Shipping and Waterways
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135:Branch of Government of India
2527:Consumer protection in India
1969:Information and Broadcasting
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2219:Women and Child Development
2085:Energy & Climate Change
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1424:Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
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1192:Indian National Congress
1071:Indian National Congress
821:Indian National Congress
500:Indian National Congress
324:system that distributes
2254:Overseas Indian Affairs
670:Chidambaram Subramaniam
372:and state governments.
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2249:Information Technology
2162:General Administration
2148:Science and Technology
1922:Economy & Industry
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1509:Bharatiya Janata Party
1313:Bharatiya Janata Party
162:building, housing the
2482:Criminal Intelligence
2189:Parliamentary Affairs
1974:Labour and Employment
1939:Commerce and Industry
1873:Deputy Prime Minister
1327:Devendra Prasad Yadav
418:Consumer Welfare Fund
403:Consumer Cooperatives
221:Ministers responsible
1877:Council of Ministers
1471:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1457:Surjit Singh Barnala
1308:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1294:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
736:Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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320:(PDS) is a national
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2461:Technical Education
1857:Government of India
1767:on 12 December 2012
1651:Lok Janshakti Party
1542:Janata Dal (United)
1476:Shiromani Akali Dal
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1173:P. V. Narasimha Rao
1090:P. V. Narasimha Rao
1066:P. V. Narasimha Rao
684:Lal Bahadur Shastri
519:Jairamdas Daulatram
391:National Test House
271:government ministry
187:Government of India
164:Cabinet Secretariat
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1365:Inder Kumar Gujral
988:Rao Birendra Singh
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