India has achieved total digitisation of ration cards throughout the country, a development that is going to make the Public Distribution System (PDS) more transparent.
The government has said that almost 99.9 per cent ration cards have been digitised across the country.
Moreover, 42 per cent ration cards have been even linked with Aadhaar cards and point of sale (POS) devices have been installed in over 77,000 ration shops to keep electronic record of allocation to the beneficiaries.
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan said that these measures will help in making PDS more transparent and leak proof.
Paswan also said that number of states implementing National Food Security Act has now increased to 27, benefiting over 54 crore people with Rs 2/kg wheat and Rs3/kg rice.
Now all the States have online redressal of PDS grievances and toll free number for beneficiaries. Online allocation of food-grains is being made in 20 states.
The Minister added that 261.37 lakh tonnes paddy has been procured till February 11, ensuring reach of MSP operations to more farmers.
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