Ration Card– Big news for Ration Card holders. In Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, names of ration card beneficiaries are being deleted through a campaign. Under this campaign, names of beneficiaries whose Aadhaar number is not linked with the card yet are being deleted. It has not been revealed how many names have been deleted so far, because this work is being done by NIC, not the supply department.

Under this campaign, if a ration card has five people and only two of them have Aadhaar seeding, then the names of the remaining three will be deleted. It is said that earlier all the card holders were given many opportunities. But people did not take it seriously and did not give their Aadhaar numbers. Experts in this matter say that such people do not want to give Aadhaar number because their name is also included in some other ration card.

By giving Aadhaar, this secret will be revealed, which they do not want. Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Smart PDS is going to be implemented in the entire state including East Singhbhum from September 1. The work of deleting names has to be completed before this. Supply officials of all the districts have been warned in this regard.

Importance and Benefits of Smart PDS

The objective of Smart-PDS is to prevent leakage of food grains and increase the efficiency of the distribution chain. Ensuring the availability of essential rations for migrants is also included in this. One Nation One Card System is a part of this. The central government started this scheme from Khunti in February as a pilot project. After its success, the Smart PDS scheme was also started in Chatra, Gumla, Koderma, Latehar and Simdega from April. Till now, 4,25,459 cards were issued under NFSA in Purbi Singhbhum district while 16,11,586 members were taking advantage of this scheme.

Under NFSA, food grains are to be distributed under Smart PDS from September. For this, a time limit has been set for lifting of food grains, door step delivery and distribution. Under this, food grains have to be lifted by 18th August. It has to be delivered to the dealers by 20th. And it has to be distributed from 21st August to 20th September.

 

The central government started this scheme from Khunti in February as a pilot project. After its success, the Smart PDS scheme was also started in Chatra, Gumla, Koderma, Latehar and Simdega from April. Till now, 4,25,459 cards were issued under NFSA in Purbi Singhbhum district while 16,11,586 members were taking advantage of this scheme.