Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Status of  implementation of One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi, Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1687

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30Tll JULY, 2025

## STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE NATION  ONE RATION  CARD' (ONORC)

## 1687. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY: SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of current status of  the implementation and distribution of the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) across States/UTs and the number of  transactions done via portability in 2024-25 ;

- (b) the  number of intra-state and  inter-state beneficiaries in  Maharashtra  and  Odisha including Raigad and Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituencies;

- (c) whether any technical or  Aadhaar-seeding issues have been reported and if  so, the details of action taken to address the issues;

- (d) the steps taken by the Government to integrate migrant workers particularly tribal and rural households under ONORC ; and

- (e) the effectiveness of grievance redressal and real-time tracking  of ration delivery?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The nationwide portability  of ration cards, popularly known as One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)  has been implemented in all 36 States/UTs, covering all  Pradhan Mantri  Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)  beneficiaries.  A total of 38.83 crore portability transactions have been recorded in FY 2024-25.
- (b): ONORC  facility is available  to  all PMGKAY beneficiaries of  Maharashtra and Odisha State. PMGKAY beneficiaries can avail their entitled foodgrain from any Fair Price Shop across all States/UTs
- (C): No technical or Aadhaar-seeding issues have been reported
- (d): ONORC  facility  has been enabled in  all  States/UTs and this  facility  is available  to  all beneficiaries  including migrant workers covered under PMGKAY.
- (e): Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) governed under National Food Security Act,  2013 (NFS A)  is operated under the joint  responsibility  of  the Central and the State/ Union Territory (UT)  Governments. The  operational responsibilities for  allocation  of  foodgrains within the States/ UTs, identification of eligible beneficiaries  families, issuance of ration cards to them, distribution of foodgrains to eligible  beneficiaries  under TPDS and supervision over and monitoring  of functioning  of Fair  Price Shops (FPSs) etc. rest with  the concerned State/ UT Governments.

Helpline number 1967/1800-State series number is operational in all the States/ UTs for contacting and redressal of the complaints in Public Distribution  System (PDS) and filing  any type of complaints by the intended beneficiaries. As and when complaints are received irl this Department from any source, they are sent to  State/ UT Governments concerned for  inquiry and appropriate action.

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