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Ration cards to look similar across country
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- The Centre has designed a standard format for ration cards as it moves ahead with ‘one nation, one ration card’ initiative and has asked State governments to follow the pattern while issuing fresh ration cards.
More in news
- Pilot Basis implementation: the central government’s ambitious initiative is being implemented on a pilot basis in a cluster of 6 States.
- It wants to implement this facility across the country from Jun 1, 2020.
- Under the initiative, eligible beneficiaries would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) from any Fair Price Shop in the country using the same ration card.
- As per Food Ministry official: to achieve the aim of national portability, it is necessary that ration cards issued by different States & UT’s conform to a standard format.
Sources
The Hindu