Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch Haryana’s automated Public Distribution System on November 1.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Tuesday directed the officers concerned to complete the entire process to launch the PDS online, one month before its scheduled date i.e. November 1, the day when Haryana will enter into its golden jubilee year. The Chief Minister, who was presiding over a meeting of the Food and Supplies Department here said that Prime Minister would be requested to launch this automated programme.During the meeting, Minister of State for Food and Supplies Karan Dev Kamboj informed that all information from lifting of ration from godowns to sale point would be provided on mobile phones of consumers so as to check corruption at all levels. Voice SMS facility will also be arranged for the same. The entire system would be automated by the end of October, this year, he said.
Under the National Food Security Act, data of 1.33 crore beneficiaries belonging to different categories has been digitalised in the State.Apart from this, about 87.62 per cent ration cards and 72.6 per cent beneficiaries have been linked with Aadhaar and work is underway to link the remaining beneficiaries. Besides, data of 9,476 fair price shops and 469 godowns has also been digitalised in the State.