UP government, Tata Trust collaborate to launch ePOS
In a bid to introduce transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has launched […]
In a bid to introduce transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has launched […]
In an effort to remove the fraudulent beneficiaries and check the pilferage of grains in the public distribution system, the […]
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In another important development in Public Distribution System (PDS), ration cards are going to be replaced by smart cards in Haryana
[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
PDS must be ridded of its weeds to reach its most rightful recipient
The Government of Haryana, India, has announced that it will soon make 5.2 million ration cards into smart cards. The government has earmarked an amount of INR 153 crore for this project. The state awaits the approval of the central government for implementing this scheme.
Karnataka is the first state in India to bring the public distribution system under
Delhi is all set to go for computerised system for the issuance of ration card. In the month of July, all the 70 circles of Delhi’s Civil Supplies Department would get centrally connected to the head office, making the sorting and verification process for ration cards much easier and time saving.