The Government today said it is committed to provide subsidized food grains to address malnutrition and hunger in the country.

This was stated by Food and Consumer Affairs minister K V Thomas while addressing a workshop on 'Best Practices in Public Distribution System and Food Fortification' in New Delhi .

Mr Thomas said that his government has undertaken various measures over the last decade to bring effectiveness and transparency and to improve the reach of the food-based social safety nets including PDS . He said that country has reached a comfortable position in food grain production and its procurement.

AIR correspondent reports that the workshop aims at to provide a concensus and a follow up plan for implementing 'best practices' in strengthening Targated Public Distribution System,TDPS and integrating food fortification.