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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Computerisation of PDS

All States/UTs have been requested to undertake end-to-end Computerization of Public Distribution System (PDS), which includes Fair Price Shop (FPS) Automation, Computerisation of Supply –Chain, Digitization of Ration Card database, SMS/E-mail alerts on dispatch and delivery of foodgrains, setting up of Transparency Portal, Toll-free number for grievance redressal etc. This information was given by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Minister for Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution System in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

The Minister said that under the guidelines issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution, States/ UTs are encouraged to include PDS related fields in the data collection exercise being undertaken by various UIDAI appointed Registrars as part of the UID (Aadhaar) enrolment. As per these guidelines, as far as possible, States/ UTs Governments should also link the process of electronic authentication of delivery and payments at the FPS level with Aadhaar registration. This would help in streamlining the process of biometric collection as well as authentication of beneficiary at the time of commodity issuance at FPS.

Subsequent to digitization of ration card database in States/UTs, bogus/ineligible cards are expected to be eliminated during the process of de-duplication. Hence, computerization of PDS will ensure proper identification of beneficiaries and distribution of foodgrains only to the intended beneficiaries, the Minister added. 
Source : PIB, August 14, 2012

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