4.28 Crore Bogus Ration Cards Cancelled During 2014-2021
NDTV
The addition and deletion of ration cards is a continuous process, wherein the States/UTs regularly review their list of ration cards/beneficiaries to identify and weed out potentially ineligible, duplicate or bogus ration cards after proper verification.
The government has cancelled 4.28 crore bogus ration cards during 2014-21, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said on Friday.
Aadhaar and extensive use of Information Technology has helped in the detection of bogus users. Under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), the electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices at the Fair Price Shops (FPSs) are operated by the FPS dealers.
Further, to ensure regular delivery of subsidised foodgrains to the differently-abled and old-age National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries, with no other adult member in the household and who are not in a position to visit the FPSs, all States/UTs are advised to implement mechanisms for a special dispensation of foodgrains to such beneficiaries, either through home-delivery or through their nominated persons, said Jyoti in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
"Under NFSA inter-alia the operational responsibilities of inclusion and exclusion of households/ beneficiaries rests with the respective State/UT Governments," she said.
