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India's food subsidies plan needs to improve coverage, plug leakages

A crucial safety net, the food subsidy is used to protect farmers against low market prices and provide consumers with affordable food grains through the public distribution system (PDS)

Ration meant for poor usurped by henchmen of SP, BSP in past, alleges UP CM

Yogi made the remarks in reference to the free ration and the vaccine provided by the Central government during the pandemic

Delhi allows transfer of excess ration at fair price shops to other FPS

The Delhi government has asked officials to transfer excess ration at fair price shops in different zones of the city to those nearby FPS where the ration is required or can be accommodated

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging HC order on Delhi Ration scheme

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the Centre's plea against the Delhi High Court order directing the AAP government not to stop or curtail the supply of foodgrains or flour to fair price shops

Ration shops may soon start selling small LPG cylinders, financial products

Move meant to increase financial viability of fair-price shops

Delhi food supplies minister reviews pendency of issuing new ration cards

Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday reviewed the pendency of applications for new ration cards and addition of beneficiaries in existing ration cards in the national capital, according to a statement by the government. During a meeting with the commissioner (F&S) and senior officials of the food and civil supplies department, Hussain said identification of eligible households was being processed and new ration cards would be issued on a first in, first out basis. The minister also reviewed the distribution of free ration items under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beneficiaries and the progress of distribution of food grains to non-PDS beneficiaries, who do not hold any ration card in Delhi, the statement said. Hussain said directions have been issued to ensure that no public distribution system (PDS) beneficiary is deprived of ration items due to biometric failures, especially since ration shops

PM Modi reviews eight projects, 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme

Chairing the 37th PRAGATI meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed eight projects having a cumulative cost of Rs 1.26 lakh crore and spanned over 14 states as well as the 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme. While reviewing the ONORC scheme, he asked officials to explore the multiple utilities of the technological platform developed under the programme to ensure the provision of a wide array of benefits to the citizens, the PMO said. Commenting on the projects, Modi stressed on the significance of their timely completion. PRAGATI is the acronym for the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving the Centre and state governments. Among the eight projects, three each were from the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and two were from the Ministry of Power. The states covered under them are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana,

Doorstep ration delivery should be implemented across India: Kejriwal

Kejriwal asked PM Modi why the doorstep ration delivery scheme by his government was stalled by the Centre and appealed to him to allow its implementation in the national interest

Covid-19: Centre asks states to keep ration shops open on all days

Centre asked the govts to keep ration shops, also called fair price shops, open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure timely and safe distribution of both subsidised and free foodgrains

Cabinet okays supply of 2kg extra subsidised foodgrains via ration shops

All states have been asked to take foodgrains from the Centre in advance for distribution through the PDS

Ration shops must display central subsidy under PDS, Centre to states

Wheat and rice are being sold through PDS at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 2 and Rs 3 per kg