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 […]

Maharashtra Govt to link ration cards with Aadhaar to curb fraud

In an effort to remove the fraudulent beneficiaries and check the pilferage of grains in the public distribution system, the […]

Revolutionising Public Distribution System

www.spancotele.com In terms of both coverage and public expenditure, the most important food safety net is the Public Distribution System […]

How has the target beneficiary group reacted to Smart PDS?

Raj Kumar Secretary Food & Civil Supplies Department, Govt of Gujarat Gujarat Food and Civil Supplies Secretary Raj Kumar talks […]

Ration cards to be Succeeded by Smart Cards in Haryana

In another important development in Public Distribution System (PDS), ration cards are going to be replaced by smart cards in Haryana

Food for All

[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

Smart cards will replace ration cards in Haryana soon

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.

Rs 750 crore spent for computerised ration cards in Karnataka

Karnataka is the first state in India to bring the public distribution system under

Get ration cards online: Delhi

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.