The introduction of ONORC aims to reform the PDS, which is plagued by issues such as inefficiency and leakages.
03 July 2021 Current Affairs:On July 31, 2021, the Supreme Court ordered all states and Union Territories (UT) to implement the One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) system. The introduction of ONORC aims to reform the PDS, which is plagued by issues such as inefficiency and leakages. ONORC was established in August of 2019.
Highlights:
♦ Aim: Allowing migrant labourers covered by the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to use their ration card to buy food at any fair price shop in any part of the country.
♦ Technology Used:
♦ The system identifies a beneficiary using biometric authentication on electronic point-of-sale devices in low-cost stores.
♦ The system operates under the support of two portals-Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) and Annavitran.
♦ The Annavitaran portal keeps track of intra-state transactions, while the IM-PDS portal keeps track of inter-state transactions.
♦ ONORC progress
♦ To date, 32 states and UTs have joined the ONORC, encompassing approximately 69 million NFSA beneficiaries.
♦ Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, and West Bengal are the four states that have yet to join the scheme.
Highlights:
♦ Aim: Allowing migrant labourers covered by the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to use their ration card to buy food at any fair price shop in any part of the country.
♦ Technology Used:
♦ The system identifies a beneficiary using biometric authentication on electronic point-of-sale devices in low-cost stores.
♦ The system operates under the support of two portals-Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) and Annavitran.
♦ The Annavitaran portal keeps track of intra-state transactions, while the IM-PDS portal keeps track of inter-state transactions.
♦ ONORC progress
♦ To date, 32 states and UTs have joined the ONORC, encompassing approximately 69 million NFSA beneficiaries.
♦ Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, and West Bengal are the four states that have yet to join the scheme.