[march]Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS)

Question 1

what?

Answer 1

Under this beneficiary can avail his share of foodgrain from any district in the state.

Question 2

Objectives?

Answer 2

1. nation-wide portability of ration cards -> i.e. one nation one ration card
2. national level data repository of beneficiaries
3. Using data analytics for further improvements.

Question 3

Significance?

Answer 3

• Transparency in mechanism
• mechanism to identify fake ration cards.
• food security of migrant labourers