The Core PDS ‘Meri Marzi’ (My Choice) system was started in Gariaband district headquarters on Saturday.
The system was launched in presence of District Collector Shyam Dhawde and Gariaband Municipal Council Chairperson Mileshwari Sahu, officials informed.
Under the Core PDS System, the ration card holders can get ration from shop of their choice among the three PDS shops.
There are 1728 ration card holders in Gariaband district headquarters.
Chhattisgarh has achieved 100 per cent digitization of the Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries database.
There are 23 other states in the country which have also achieved 100 per cent digitization of the PDS database, officials stated.
Chhattisgarh’s Public Distribution System (PDS) model has gram panchayats, co-operative societies and women's self help groups (SHGs) operating the fair price shops, officials stated. About 90 % of the masses are covered under Food and Nutrition Security Act which was implemented in 2013, officials stated. Chhattisgarh’s PDS under Antyodaya and Priority families schemes provides 35 kg foodgrains at Re 1 per kilo. Since June 2014 single member category ration card-holders under destitutes segment are provided 10 kg food grains free of cost.