MoCAF&PD: The Food Safety Net
The Ministry manages Public Stockholding and consumer protection.
1. Core Departments
- Consumer Affairs: BIS standards and grievance redressal.
- Food & Public Distribution: (FCI) managing the "World's Largest" food security program.
2. Key Initiatives
- ONORC: One Nation One Ration Card (Portability).
- PM-GKAY: free food grain support for 80 crore+ people.
3. Conclusion
Success lies in moving from "Calories" to "Nutrition-Saturated & Leakage-Verified Food Saturation."