- PDS:
- Reduce coverage to 40% to better target beneficiaries.
- Link pricing for priority households to MSP to reduce subsidy burden.
- Introduce cash transfers to reduce leakages and improve efficiency.
- FCI:
- Decentralize procurement to states to improve efficiency.
- Outsource stocking operations to specialized agencies.
- Modernize storage (silos) and mechanize facilities to reduce wastage.
- Containerize grain movement for faster turn-around and reduced transit losses.
- Implement transparent liquidation policy for buffer stocks.
- Reduce reliance on departmental labor through mechanization.
- End-to-end computerization for better management.