Lok Sabha Question No. 1419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Digitization of Ration Cards
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1419 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST JULY, 2024

## DIGITIZATION  OF RATION CARDS

## 1419  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

Will  the Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION an#61 wM, vr© aiT RTfqf+H fiaurr ++ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is  taking  any initiatives  towards digitization  of  ration cards for beneficiary database for correct identification and to bring transparency in allocation  offoodgrains;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the identified and developed Model Fair Price Shops (FPSs) to provide various services of  CSC and enable them to do banking and postal services, State-wise specifically in the State of  Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the Ministry has constituted any monitoring cell to track the progress made by such model FPS; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereoF

## ANSWER

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

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BANIBHANIYA)

(a) & (b): As part of  the technology driven Public Distribution System (PDS) reforms, ration ends/beneficiaries  database have been completely  digitized  in all  States/UTs

The transparency portal and online grievance  redressal facility/Toll-free  number have been implemented in all  States/UTs. Also  online allocation has been implemented in all States/UTs (except UTs ofChandigwh and Puducherry which  have adopted DBT  Cash Transfer scheme) and supply chain has been computerized in 31 States/UTs. So far, nearly 5.41 Lakh out of  total 5.43 Lakh Fair Price Shops (FPSs) in  the country have been automated by installing  ePoS devices for  the distribution  of foodgrains in  a transparent  manner (electronically) through  biometric/ Aadhaar authentication of beneficiaries

(c) to (e): The Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with  CSC eGovernance Services India Ltd  for  the delivery of  CSC services in consultation  with the respective State/UT. As per status received  from  CSC, 42,739 FPSs have been on-boarded as CSC (includIng Rajasthan). A  States/UTs wise statement is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) TO (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1419 FOR ANSWER ON 31.07.2024 IN THE LOK SABHA.

## A States/UTs wise statement of FPSs on-boarded as CSC

| State / UT         | Total CSC Applied   | CSC IDs Created   |
|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Uttarakhand        | 4,146               | 4,063             |
| Gujarat            | 6,439               | 6,365             |
| Telangana          | 24                  | 21                |
| Himacl             | 1,344               | 1,308             |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 1,654               | 1,356             |
| Jharkhand          | 6.903               | 6,67 1            |
| Mizoram            | 0                   | 0                 |
| Rajasthan          | 4,689               | 4,596             |
| Meghalava          | 584                 | 576               |
| MahiastMr          | WO                  | 6 bbl             |
| Delhi              |                     |                   |
| Tamil Nadu         | 1,690               | 1,553             |
| Haryana            | 684                 | 634               |
| Uttam(             | 5,712               | 3,704             |
| West Bengal        |                     | O                 |
|                    | 0                   | 0                 |
| Jammu an(a         | 2,798               | 2,470             |
| TriDura            | 51                  | 51                |
| Kerala             | 136                 | 117               |
| Assam              | 92                  | 26                |
| Bihar              |                     |                   |
| Punjab             | 66                  | 47                |
| Sikkim             | 373                 | 353               |
| Lakshadwee1        | 0                   | O                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh  | 86                  | 84                |
| Karnataka          | 1,089               | 1,032             |
| W And Nagar Haveli | 0                   | 0                 |
| Daman and Diu      | 0                   | 0                 |
| Andhra Pradesh     |                     |                   |
| Chhattjsgarh       | 0                   | 0                 |
| ChandigaR          | 0                   | 0                 |
| m)                 | 0                   | 0                 |
| Nagaland           | 0                   | 0                 |
| OdiM               | 1,035               | 977               |
| Goa                | 67                  | 65                |
| Total              | 47,683              | 42,739            |