New Delhi, May 27 -- Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the SARTHAK-PDS scheme will strengthen food security for 81.35 crore NFSA beneficiaries, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for the 16th Finance Commission period and continuation till 31 March 2031.

On X, the Union Education Minister said that the scheme's integration and continuation is a solid step towards a transparent and citizen-centric Public Distribution System (PDS).

"Cabinet has approved the integration and continuation of SARTHAK-PDS as an umbrella scheme marking a significant step towards building a unified, transparent and citizen-centric Public Distribution System under the leadership of Prime Minister @narendramodi," he said...