NEW DELHI: Complete digitisation of ration cards and linking them to Aadhaar selection of beneficiaries has helped the federal government weed out over 2.75 crore replica and bogus ration cards that had been used to get highly subsidised foodgrains.
Food ministry officers mentioned though all of the technique of digitisation of ration cards had began in January 2013, it received momentum up to now four years. “We have plugged the leakage of subsidised wheat, rice and coarse grains to the tune of Rs 17,500 crore every year. Though there is not any direct savings as a result of new beneficiaries additionally get added, now we're offering the foodgrains to the real beneficiaries,” food and shopper affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan informed TOI.
According to govt knowledge, about 23.19 crore ration cards have been issued to folks below the National Food Security Act (NFSA). While all of the ration cards have been digitised, the development of linking ration cards to Aadhaar numbers is set 82%. “More bogus ration cards can be out of the gadget as soon as we have now 100% Aadhaar seeding,” Paswan mentioned.
Data compiled through the food ministry show that almost 50% of the deleted ration cards around the country came from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Numerous bogus ration cards had been additionally deleted in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
NFSA is the sector’s largest welfare scheme, which objectives ensuring food security to more than 80 crore eligible beneficiaries.
Food ministry officers mentioned though all of the technique of digitisation of ration cards had began in January 2013, it received momentum up to now four years. “We have plugged the leakage of subsidised wheat, rice and coarse grains to the tune of Rs 17,500 crore every year. Though there is not any direct savings as a result of new beneficiaries additionally get added, now we're offering the foodgrains to the real beneficiaries,” food and shopper affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan informed TOI.
According to govt knowledge, about 23.19 crore ration cards have been issued to folks below the National Food Security Act (NFSA). While all of the ration cards have been digitised, the development of linking ration cards to Aadhaar numbers is set 82%. “More bogus ration cards can be out of the gadget as soon as we have now 100% Aadhaar seeding,” Paswan mentioned.
Data compiled through the food ministry show that almost 50% of the deleted ration cards around the country came from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Numerous bogus ration cards had been additionally deleted in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
NFSA is the sector’s largest welfare scheme, which objectives ensuring food security to more than 80 crore eligible beneficiaries.
Aadhaar linking weeds out 2.75 cr bogus ration cards
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