Introduction
This distribution system forms a fundamental part of the food security plans for the citizens of India. However, with the passage of time, technology has emerged as an essential enabler in the tackling of long-existing issues and the overall PDS functioning.

Streamlining Supply Chain Management:
Technology has profoundly been instrumental in helping to achieve the PDS through computerized systems embedded in supply chain management. Computerized end-to-end supply chain operations have minimized manual interfaces, reducing drastically errors, leakage, and inefficiency.
Biometric Authentication Enhancing Transparency and ePoS
Biometric authentication and electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices have immensely contributed to the simplification of the PDS activities. Biometric authentication eliminates ghost and duplicate beneficiaries and therefore ensures that subsidies reach the right customers.

Empowerment of Beneficiaries through Information :
Technology has now allowed online services for the distribution of PDS information. It is now possible for the beneficiary to get entitlement and prices along with the schedule for distribution through their websites and mobile applications.

PDS Operations: Data analytics, Machine learning, and analytics the decisioning process has been enhanced. These technologies enable authority to forecast demand, stock, and exposure points that are prone to a leakage or inefficiency.

Conclusion
From simplifying the supply chain and making it more effective to lending the PD system the transparency it needed and finally to empowering the beneficiaries, technology has been one of the biggest drivers in the change process.