'4.39 cr bogus ration cards cancelled' Says Ministry

NEW DELHI: Around 4.39 crore ineligible/bogus ration cards have been weeded out across the country from 2013 to 2020 by state/UT governments, the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Friday.

These ration cards were cancelled as part of the technology-driven PDS reforms initiated across the country to modernise the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and to improve transparency and efficiency in operations. This was taken up through digitisation of ration cards/beneficiaries database, Aadhaar seeding, detection of ineligible/bogus ration cards, prevention of duplication of digitised data, updating migration/deaths of beneficiaries during the run-up to the implementation of NFSA. Further, the respective quota under the National Food Security Act coverage is regularly utilised by states/UTs concerned for 'Rightful Targeting' of beneficiaries under the NFSA, said the Ministry. (IANS)

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