Cite this article:
Goyal (2003). A study on time required by the beneficiaries in availing the services of public distribution system. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 16(1), pp.5-9.
Journal
of Ravishankar University Vol.15-16 No.
B (Science) 2002-2003 pp 5-9 ISSN 0970-5910
A study on time required by the beneficiaries in availing the services
of public distribution system
M.C. Goyal
Agriculture Extension Education, Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Borkhera Farm, Kota (Rajasthan) 324 001
MS: Received:
19/6/2003 Revised : 28/10/2003 Accepted
: 13/1/2004
Abstract
- The main objective
of the study was to find out the extent of time required by the beneficiaries in availing
the services
of Public Distribution
System. For this purpose 40 beneficiaries were randomly selected from Kota district of Rajasthan. On the
basis of the findings, conclusion was that the
beneficiaries had to visit the FPS more than in a month due to irregularity and
uncertainty in" supply ot commodities
resulting into more
time consumption. E-en then they did not
Value the time spent at FPS in terms of
money that coul'..be earned through labour due
to their under employment. Therefore, it requires a lot of improvements in PDS.
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