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States, UTs have cancelled 4.39 cr ineligible, fake ration cards so far: Union govtIn a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Narayan Jyoti said the Targeted Public Distribu...
Government weeds out 44 million bogus ration cards to plug leakage“There were a large number bogus and duplicate ration cards before 2013. In last seven years, we have focused to prevent any leakage in the...
Aadhaar linking weeds out 2.75 crore bogus ration cardsFood ministry officials said though the entire process of digitisation of ration cards had started in January 2013, it gained momentum in t...
2.16 crore bogus ration cards detected: GovernmentMinister of State for Consumer Affairs C R Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that in 34 states and union territories, about 60 per cent of the r...
Government strikes out 1.6 crore bogus ration cards, to save Rs 10,000 croreNearly 31 cr beneficiaries, Lavasa said, have been covered by DBT and more than Rs 1.9 cr disbursed to them directly under various schemes ...
Jammu and Kashmir government to install cameras in CAPD storesJ&K government is mulling over installing cameras in the stores of CAPD in all districts to ensure transparency and plug in pilferage of fo...
Odisha government preparing beneficiary list for National Food Security ActOdisha govt is preparing an "error-free" beneficiary list for the much- awaited National Food Security Act, 2013 to be rolled out in the st...
Maharashtra government orders high-level probe into bogus ration cards issueThe issue of fake ration cards came up for discussion in the Legislative Council today after BJP legislator Pandurang Phundkar brought bogu...
Biometric-based ration card system in Maharashtra soonThe Minister was replying to a query related to disarray in distribution of ration cards and unavailability of foodgrains.
CVC has pointed out corruption in PDS: MinisterThe government supplies highly subsidised foodgrains through PDS to ensure food security to the poor.
High Court slams Maharashtra government for not obeying its orders on fake ration cards"Once a ration card is found to be bogus, the government should stop supplying foodgrains and commodities to the holder of the card"
- Ration cards can be linked with Aadhar cards: Maharashtra to HC
Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that though ration cards could be linked with the newly introduced Aadhar cards.
Govt to sell pulses, cooking oil at cheaper rate via PDSThe CCEA also approved an outlay of Rs 884 crore for computerisation of public distribution system that is aimed, among other things, elimi...
- Over 2.48 crore bogus ration cards deleted till March
Over 2.48 crore bogus ration cards have been deleted from the list of beneficiaries across the country till March end this year, Parliament...
- 2.2 crore bogus ration cards deleted in 5 years: KV Thomas
Over 2.21 crore bogus ration cards have been deleted from the list of subsidised foodgrain beneficiaries as part of a special drive started...
- WB Govt to introduce new ration cards to weed out corruption
WB will soon introduce barcoded photo-ration cards with election photo identity card numbers to ensure effective public distribution system...
- Fake ration cards: Orissa Government to take action against officials
Orissa government has asked collectors of eight districts to initiate criminal proceedings against the responsible officials.
- EC should reconsider rule allowing ration card as Id-proof: HC
The Bombay High Court on Friday said that the Election Commission should reconsider the rule which allows use of ration card as identity pr...
- TN to weed out bogus ration cards to control food subsidy expense
According to a policy note tabled by the Minister, the state’s food subsidy bill has shot up from Rs 800 crore in 2003-04 to Rs 1950 crore ...
- National ID card needs new name
PDS has no relevance for a great number of Indians today but ration card still is a must-have.