PM Antyodaya Anna Yojana (PMAAY) is a public distribution system scheme in India launched in 2023 that aims to ensure food security and eliminate hunger. It provides subsidized food grains, rice, wheat, and sugar to the poorest of the poor. Eligible beneficiaries include families with an annual income of Rs. 10,000 or less in rural and urban areas, including daily wage laborers, widows, the elderly, and the disabled. The identification of beneficiaries is carried out by state governments who prepare tentative lists at the village and urban local body levels for approval. Once approved, eligible families are issued special colored ration cards under the PMAAY scheme.