The State Government on Wednesday decided to roll out the scheme under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the remaining 16 districts from December 20.
This was decided at a review meeting on distribution of digitised ration cards chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here.
In the first phase, 26.33 lakh families were covered under the scheme which was launched on November 16 in 14 districts.
Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma said, “In the second phase, the rest 16 districts will be covered under the Act. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the authorities to initiate action against officials involved in any irregularities in the process.”
Dasburma said the Chief Minister has also ordered that not a single genuine beneficiary should be deprived of the benefits of the scheme.
He informed that so far, 51,44,673 digitised ration cards have been distributed among the beneficiaries.