Effectiveness of Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY): in insuring food security in rural area of UTTAR PRADESH

Abstract

Antiodaya Anna yojana, one of India's Public Distribution System projects, has been in effect since the year 2000. This project aims to increase "food security" in rural and urban areas by reforming and enhancing the Public Distribution System, which serves the poorest citizens. According to various estimates, around 5% of Americans are unable to eat two meals a day, every day of the year. Those in need were given free grains and discounted prices on other basics as part of this scheme.. A variety of monitoring systems and other vigilance committees have helped to enhance the scheme's performance over time. Although several civil society organizations and news publications have criticized the execution of the program by different states, there are still many concerns with the identification of recipients and the distribution of monies. We undertook this research to learn more about AAY's effect on food insecurity for the most vulnerable people in order to better understand the implementation status, the distribution agencies' capabilities, and any challenges that they or their beneficiaries may experience. The study was carried out in Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. In this article, the scheme's operational realities are discussed.