The digitization efforts have significantly reduced leakages and ensured that food grains reach the intended beneficiaries.
The One Nation One Ration Card scheme allows beneficiaries to access their rations anywhere in India using their existing cards.
The government has deployed 5.33 lakh electronic Point of Sale (e-PoS) devices at fair price shops to facilitate Aadhaar-based verification during distribution.
The Union Food Ministry said that almost all of the 20.4 crore ration cards have been digitalized, with 98.7% of beneficiaries’ credentials being validated through biometric identification and 99.8% being connected to Aadhaar.
This digital transformation has set a global benchmark for state-sponsored food security initiatives, ensuring targeted delivery to genuine beneficiaries while eliminating ghost cards and fake entries from the system.
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