India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Food Security Without Boundaries
From Portability to Inclusion: Transforming Foodgrain Access
The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme was launched in 2019 by the Department of Food & Public Distribution. It is a major reform of the Public Distribution System (PDS), enabling nationwide portability of ration cards and beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). NFSA establishes legal entitlements for subsidized food grains, while TPDS distributes these grains to eligible beneficiaries. Under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) reforms, ONORC uses technology to enable beneficiaries to access their entitled foodgrains anywhere in the country. ...