Under the central government's 'One Nation One Ration Card' (ONORC) scheme, beneficiaries across all 36 states and union territories of the country are getting the facility of portability. According to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, this initiative helps people covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to get food grains anywhere in the country.
This scheme helps migrant workers and their families to avail the benefits of the Public Distribution System (PDS) even after changing their place of residence. According to official figures, about 3.27 crore portability transactions are done every month under this scheme and more than 233 crore transactions have been recorded since inception.
Useful for you: Mera Ration app and other facilities
- Viewing details of monthly food grain entitlement
- Confirming Aadhaar-seeding status
- Finding the nearest fair price shop using GPS
To strengthen transparency and distribution system, the government has promoted digital authentication and computerized supply chain. About 99.8 percent of fair price shops in the country are operating with e-POS devices.