March 27, 2015
Bengal Govt expands PDS, rolls out digitised ration cards
West Bengal under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee is giving highly subsidised food grains to more than 3 crore people. West Bengal Government intends to cover more than 6 crore people with subsidised food grains among the 9.13 crore population of the State.
The public distribution system has been thoroughly overhauled through massive e-Governance measures. Bar coded or quick response digital ration cards are being used to all eligible beneficiaries. More than 7.8 crore ration cards have been digitised.
West Bengal Government has started distribution of such digital ration cards in Dakshin Dinajpur and other distribution will be started in other districts too.
She also posted about the exapansion of PDS on twitter:
To ensure food security and nutrition, more than 3 Cr people in WB now get foodgrains at subsidized rates from public distribution system
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 27, 2015
Now the public distribution system is being expanded to cover more than 6 Crore people, out of 9.13 Crore population of our State
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 27, 2015
To strengthen PDS, bar coded or quick response coded digital ration cards being issued to all eligible beneficiaries pic.twitter.com/8EMssnKQ9E
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 27, 2015
We have rolled out digital ration cards for Dakshin Dinajpur district. Very soon they will be distributed in other districts as well
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 27, 2015
