Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched five new online services, ‘Registration facility to farmers for selling paddy’, ‘Application for ration card management’, ‘Deposit of cost of food grains by fair shops’ and ‘Deposit of licence fees by fair price shops, under the 5T Initiative.
All these online services would be available at Citizen Services line in the www.foododisha.in website.
Besides, the Chief Minister also released a book titled ‘Making of a Food Secure Odisha’ on a virtual mode.
The Chief Minister said the online initiatives would ensure transparency and efficiency in paddy procurement and ration card management.
“My Government is committed to provide food safety to all. About 25 lakh beneficiaries, who were left out of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), have been included in the State Food Security scheme,” said the Chief Minister.
He emphasised on creation of awareness among people about the online systems of paddy collection registration and submission of food security application being provided by the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department. He directed the department to inform him about how many people use the online scheme in a month’s time.
Civil Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain, Development Commissioner SC Mohapatra, FS and CW Secretary Veer Bikram Yadab, 5T Secretary VK Pandian and district Collectors were present.