The Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. is the authorized State Government agency to implement various schemes under the Public Distribution System.

1. Targetted Public Distribution System (TPDS) has been implemented in the State from the year 1997. Foodgrains are distributed to poor families (below poverty line) under the TPDS. Govt. of India releases foodgrains at subsidized price to State Govt. through the Food Corporation of India for distribution under the Targeted Public Distribution System.

Under the TPDS 38.83 lakh BPL (Below Poverty Line) families are being supplied rice at subsidized rates in the State. In 143 identified blocks covered under Integrated Tribal Development Programme / Drought Prone Area Programme. BPL families are entitled to 25 kg of rice per month out of which 16 kg is give at specially subsidized rate of Rs. 4.75/kg and 9 kg at the rate of Rs. 6.30/kg, BPL families in other rural areas and all the Urban areas are entitled to 25 kg rice at the subsidized rate of Rs. 6.30 per k.g.

In KBK areas comprising 8 Revenue Districts of undivided Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi districts with high incidence of poverty, families not identified as below poverty line area also entitled to 25 kg of rice / family / month at the subsidized price of Rs. 6.30 / kg. 5.78 lakh families have been covered under this scheme.

2. Antyodaya Anna Yojana : Under this scheme 12,60,895 poorest of the poor families are provided 35 kg. of rice at highly subsidized price of Rs. 3/- per kg per family per month.

3. Annapurna Scheme : Under this scheme, 10 kg of rice per beneficiary per month is being provided free of cost to 64,800 senior citizens who, though eligible, have remained uncovered under the National Old Age pension scheme / State Old Age pension scheme. This scheme has provided food security to destitute old age citizens.

4. APL Wheat : The Govt. have allotted APL Wheat @ 15 kg per card to the APL families of the State