Public Distribution System — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
National Food Security Act	2013	Transformed PDS from a welfare scheme to a rights-based legal entitlement, covering up to 75% rural and 50% urban population with subsidized foodgrains at ₹1-3 per kg	Made food security justiciable, established grievance redressal mechanisms, and significantly expanded PDS coverage while reducing beneficiary costs
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act	2020	Deregulated certain commodities, removed stock limits except during extraordinary circumstances, and encouraged private investment in storage and processing	Aimed to improve agricultural supply chains and storage infrastructure while maintaining government's ability to intervene during crises