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Replacing PDS with DBT shows mixed results in Economic SurveyThe use of direct transfer was expected to eliminate a lot of wasteful expenditure, corruption and leakages, which would lead to much bette...01 Feb, 2017, 12.45 AM IST- Parliament panel pulls up Centre, States on poor implementation of PDS scheme to plug leakageA Parliamentary Panel has pulled up the central and state governments for poor implementation of the Rs 884 crore scheme for end-to-end com...24 Nov, 2016, 08.54 PM IST
- West Bengal government becomes stricter with food leakages from the PDSFood and supplies minister Jyoti Priyo Mullick said that this could check the corrupt practices of a section of the people selling the food...20 Oct, 2016, 02.54 PM IST
- Government to plug PDS leakages with Aadhaar authenticationThe move takes forward Karnataka’s efforts to weed out bogus ration cards by using the beneficiary’s Aadhaar number to validate genuine one...28 May, 2016, 01.51 AM IST
- Centre asks states to modernise ration shopsIn order to make PDS system totally transparent, Paswan said that the government is implementing end-to-end computerization of PDS operatio...12 May, 2016, 06.44 PM IST
- Government to computerise all ration shops by March 2019: Ram Vilas PaswanGovernment aims to computerise the PDS sector to help check pilferages and plug leakages by installing electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devi...11 Mar, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
- CVC has pointed out corruption in PDS: MinisterThe government supplies highly subsidised foodgrains through PDS to ensure food security to the poor.27 Feb, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
- No move to dismantle minimum support price and PDS: Montek Singh AhluwaliaPitching for direct cash transfer of food subsidy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia assured this would not result in dismantling of current system of...30 Oct, 2012, 02.04 PM IST
- Chhattisgarh goes for smart card solution to plug PDS leaksChhattisgarh government plans to plug leakages in the public distribution system by identifying the beneficiaries through biometric data st...24 Apr, 2012, 09.14 AM IST
- Aadhaar numbers will be used to streamline PDS: Nandan NilekaniThe UIDAI Chief Nandan Nilekani said Aadhaar numbers will be used for streamlining the Public Distribution System (PDS) and plugging leakag...08 Feb, 2012, 09.54 AM IST
- Deprivatising ration shops and doorstep delivery are two measures that can clear corruptionMalnutrition and hunger are much too serious to wait for completion of bundled projects as solutions to PDS leakages.28 Jan, 2012, 07.29 AM IST
- Two-phase IT strategy can solve Public Distribution System mess: Nandan NilekaniNilekani has proposed use of coupons, smartcards, and direct cash transfers, along with GPS tracking of trucks carrying ration, as some met...09 Nov, 2011, 01.17 PM IST
- PM's core group for cash transfer of food subsidyManmohan Singh's core group on food and (PDS) is looking at the option of providing foodgrain subsidies using Aadhar Unique Identification ...15 Mar, 2011, 10.31 AM IST
- Government's food subsidy bill totals Rs 60000 croreThe Centre is gearing up to put in place a stringent monitoring system for the Public Distribution System (PDS) even as coining the food se...12 Jul, 2010, 11.00 PM IST
- CAG to kick off PDS checkCountry's supreme auditor has decided to carry out an audit of PDS03 Apr, 2010, 01.29 AM IST
- Economic survey suggests food coupons for poor peopleAsserting that there are major deficiencies in the Public Distribution System, Economic Survey has mooted the idea of providing food coupon...02 Jul, 2009, 02.53 PM IST
- Around 39 pc leakage in PDS system: ChidambaramUnion Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said there had been a 39 percent leakage in the public distribution system.02 May, 2008, 09.07 PM IST
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