Chandigarh, April 9 -- The Haryana cabinet on Wednesday decided to kick-in a roster basis to ensure that every third Fair Price Shops (FPS) licence is reserved for women. The applicants seeking FPS licence will now be required to have a Class 12 as minimum educational qualification with basic computer knowledge.

An official spokesperson said that the cabinet approved amendments to further streamline the functioning of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state. The cabinet gave nod to the Haryana Targeted Public Distribution System (Licensing and Control) Amendment Order, 2026, which amends the existing Haryana Targeted Public Distribution System (Licensing and Control) Order, 2022.

"The amendments have been introduced with the o...