10 lakh bogus ration cards in Maharashtra
6 years, 2 months ago

10 lakh bogus ration cards in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Maharashtra has over 10 lakh bogus ration cards and 29 lakh dormant cards. The State government is making all efforts to link ration cards with the Unique Identification Authority of India, which has received a report card from all States reporting over 3 crore bogus ration cards from across the country. ‘Aadhaar to take over’ While delivering a lecture to the State IAS Association this week, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey, said, “The State governments have identified over 3 crore bogus ration cards across the country. Because no matter how many cards you weed out, they keep popping up in larger numbers from nowhere.” Once the bogus cards are weeded out, Aadhaar will used to disburse ration to card holders.

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Over 40 Lakh Ghost Ration Card Holders Identified in Odisha: Minister Krushna Chandra
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Over 40 Lakh Ghost Ration Card Holders Identified in Odisha: Minister Krushna Chandra

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Over 40 lakh ghost ration card holders have been identified in Odisha, according to food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra. “During the e-KYC process, it was discovered that each district has 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh ghost ration card holders. So far, more than 40 lakh ghost ration card holders have been identified. Efforts are already …

Modi govt removes 5.8 crore fake ration cards through digital verification
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modi govt removes 5.8 crore fake ration cards through digital verification

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Union Food Ministry informed that the government’s incredible drive towards digitisation has revolutionised India’s Public Distribution System and established new standards for food security initiatives around the world. It further read, “These efforts have resulted in substantial reductions in leakages and enhanced targeting.” The ministry mentioned that almost all of the 20.4 crore ration cards have been …

Cabinet panel to seek inputs from MPs, MLAs and MLCs on new ration cards: Uttam Kumar Reddy
5 months ago

Cabinet panel to seek inputs from MPs, MLAs and MLCs on new ration cards: Uttam Kumar Reddy

The Hindu  

The government would issue new ration cards to all eligible beneficiaries and the modalities to be adopted need wider discussions with people’s representatives and political parties, said Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. Addressing the media after a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on new ration cards, he said the Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by him and consisting …

Odisha has over 16 lakh ghost ration cards; names of eligible beneficiaries were deleted, says minister
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha has over 16 lakh ghost ration cards; names of eligible beneficiaries were deleted, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Wednesday said there are over 16 lakh ghost ration card holders under the food security scheme in the state. While replying to a question by BJP MLA Durga Prasanna Nayak in the State Assembly, Patra informed that 6,19,836 applicants have applied for new ration cards. Those beneficiaries, who …

Anna Bhagya: ₹456 crore credited to 78 lakh ration cards holders in 24 districts
1 year, 5 months ago

Anna Bhagya: ₹456 crore credited to 78 lakh ration cards holders in 24 districts

The Hindu  

The State government, which started direct benefit transfer in lieu of the additional 5 kg of rice to beneficiaries under the Anna Bhagya scheme for BPL and Antyodaya card holders on July 10, has so far credited ₹456.73 crore to 78.4 lakh beneficiaries. According to an official in the Food and Civil Supplies Department, about 8.7 lakh ration card holders …

Lakhs of Card Holders in Delhi 'Not Getting Ration' for Last 2 Months, Alleges BJP
2 years ago

Lakhs of Card Holders in Delhi 'Not Getting Ration' for Last 2 Months, Alleges BJP

News 18  

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Thursday alleged that lakhs of ration card holders in the city are “not getting ration” for the last two months, and claimed there was a “scam” in its supply in the AAP-led government. “Modi ji’s government at the Centre has issued ration to the poor of Delhi under the Food …

Cyber Criminals Issue Thousand of Fake Ration Cards by Breaching Jharkhand Government's System
2 years, 1 month ago

Cyber Criminals Issue Thousand of Fake Ration Cards by Breaching Jharkhand Government's System

News 18  

Cyber criminals in Jharkhand issued thousands of fake ration cards by hacking official IDs of Supply Officers of six districts of the state. Under the Ration Card Management System, the supply officers of all the districts have the ID of the departmental portal, through which they issue new ration cards, change the nature of the card and correct the names …

Linking Aadhaar with ration cards results in 50 lakh gap in beneficiary number, says Assam CM
2 years, 4 months ago

Linking Aadhaar with ration cards results in 50 lakh gap in beneficiary number, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Government has found a gap of around 50 lakh beneficiaries after linking Aadhaar cards with ration cards across the State. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting in Kokrajhar, he said the government is going to save a good amount of money for these unaccounted beneficiaries and accordingly add …

'You Cannot Cancel Before Verification' : Supreme Court On Telangana Govt Cancelling 19 Lakh Ration Cards; Directs Field Verification
2 years, 8 months ago

'You Cannot Cancel Before Verification' : Supreme Court On Telangana Govt Cancelling 19 Lakh Ration Cards; Directs Field Verification

Live Law  

While hearing a plea alleging cancellation of over 19 lakh ration cards in the State of Telangana without verification, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday directed the State Government to conduct field verification of all the ration cards that were cancelled pursuant to the notification issued by the Central Government in 2016. "We direct the State of Telangana to conduct verification …

Lack Of Aadhaar Linkage No Reason To Deny Benefits Under Food Security Act : Bombay High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Lack Of Aadhaar Linkage No Reason To Deny Benefits Under Food Security Act : Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Noting that several tribals were denied supplies under the Public Distribution System due to the non-linking of their Aadhar Cards, even as the fortunates eagerly awaited Diwali, the Bombay High Court ordered the Tehsildar of Murbad to distribute supplies to nearly 90 tribals by November 4. "It is a disheartening situation for us when we the fortunates are eagerly awaiting …

"Limit Based On 2011 Census Exhausted": Delhi Govt Tells HC On Woman's Plea Regarding Non Issuance Of Ration Card Over 8 Yrs
3 years, 2 months ago

"Limit Based On 2011 Census Exhausted": Delhi Govt Tells HC On Woman's Plea Regarding Non Issuance Of Ration Card Over 8 Yrs

Live Law  

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that no ration card was issued to a woman for over 8 years since the limit for issuance of 72 lakh ration cards set by the Centre based on the Census of 2011, was already exhausted.Justice Rekha Palli therefore directed thr Centre as well as the Delhi Government to file their …

Cancellation of ration cards a serious issue: SC
3 years, 9 months ago

Cancellation of ration cards a serious issue: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central government on a plea regarding cancellation of around 30 million ration cards across India between 2013 and 2016, leading to alleged denial of rations and starvation deaths. Appearing for petitioner Koili Devi, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves claimed that around three crore ration cards of poor people were cancelled by …

One Nation One Ration Card on parliamentary panel radar
4 years ago

One Nation One Ration Card on parliamentary panel radar

Live Mint  

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AAP Govt Claim in Delhi HC About Ration Cards Approved in 2017-18 Contrary to RTI Data
4 years ago

AAP Govt Claim in Delhi HC About Ration Cards Approved in 2017-18 Contrary to RTI Data

News 18  

The AAP government’s claim before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it has not approved any ration card applications from 2016-2018 was contrary to RTI information which indicated that thousands of applications were approved during that period. The Delhi government’s submission before Justice Navin Chawla was made during the hearing of separate pleas by two women seeking issuance of …

Govt Weeds Out 4.39 Crore Bogus Ration Cards Under NFSA Since 2013, Says Food Ministry
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt Weeds Out 4.39 Crore Bogus Ration Cards Under NFSA Since 2013, Says Food Ministry

News 18  

The government on Friday said about 4.39 crore bogus ration cards have been weeded out since 2013 for rightful targeting of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act. In a statement, the Union food ministry said that amid the technology-driven reforms to modernise the PDS, a total of about 4.39 crore ineligible or bogus ration cards have been weeded out …

Aadhaar card, ration card linking deadline is September 30. Here is how to do it online
4 years, 3 months ago

Aadhaar card, ration card linking deadline is September 30. Here is how to do it online

Live Mint  

If your ration card is not yet linked to Aadhaar card you can continue to get your quota of food grains, but only till September-end. So in order to keep getting food grains you are eligible for under the Public Distribution System, it's essential to link your Aadhaar card with the ration card. -A one-time password will be sent to …

PM Ration Scheme Extended till Nov 2020; Check Registration Rules
4 years, 7 months ago

PM Ration Scheme Extended till Nov 2020; Check Registration Rules

The Quint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address on Tuesday, 30 March, announced that the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna Scheme, a free ration scheme, has been extended till November 2020. It’s issued by a state government and also entitles the holder of the card to ration of food, fuel and other goods issued by the government. The cards are primarily …

Two held for forging details on Aadhaar cards
5 years ago

Two held for forging details on Aadhaar cards

The Hindu  

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Will Govt's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme Be a Boon for Poor? Experts Feel Otherwise
5 years, 1 month ago

Will Govt's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme Be a Boon for Poor? Experts Feel Otherwise

News 18  

New Delhi: The central government’s computerised ration card portability scheme, named ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’, to make a single ration card eligible at any fair price shop across the country is designed to exclude identified beneficiaries if their cards are not seeded to Aadhaar. Now the central government scheme will integrate all state targeted public distribution systems to a …

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on pilot basis in Bhubaneshwar from 1 September
5 years, 4 months ago

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on pilot basis in Bhubaneshwar from 1 September

Firstpost  

Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister RP Swain said the ‘One Nation, One ration Card’ scheme will be extended to other parts of Odisha in a phased manner Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday said it will implement Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme on a pilot basis in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation jurisdiction from 1 September. “We have decided …

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' from Sept 1
5 years, 4 months ago

Odisha to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' from Sept 1

India TV News  

The Odisha government on Tuesday said it will implement the Centre's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on a pilot basis in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation jurisdiction from September 1. "We have decided to implement the central government's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme on a pilot basis in Bhubaneswar," he said. Beneficiaries collecting ration under the Public Distribution System and …

Confusion over Aadhaar linking afflicts several Jharkhand tribal groups; 43% go hungry due to web of procedural obstacles
5 years, 10 months ago

Confusion over Aadhaar linking afflicts several Jharkhand tribal groups; 43% go hungry due to web of procedural obstacles

Firstpost  

A recent survey by NREGA Sahayata Kendra in November, 2018 revealed that 43% of sample of 325 households in Manika and Satbarwa blocks in Jharkhand, slept hungry most often or sometimes. “Jab wo Aadhaar mange to main de nahi paayi, kyonki mera card kho gaya hai, _,” Sonmati said. Through this, the Jharkhand government said it has saved over Rs …

Uttar Pradesh: Major ration scam surfaces in state, over 450 FIRs filed
6 years, 4 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Major ration scam surfaces in state, over 450 FIRs filed

India TV News  

In a huge scam in Uttar Pradesh, it has emerged that the ration meant for more than 1.75 lakh poor people in the state was sold in the black market. The scam took place despite the fact that the entire data of Public Distribution System has been computerised and both the ration card as well as the Aadhaar card of …

Aadhaar our digital identity; completely safe, secure: Ravi Shankar Prasad
6 years, 5 months ago

Aadhaar our digital identity; completely safe, secure: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Deccan Chronicle  

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Jharkhand, where not having Aadhaar could starve you to death
6 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand, where not having Aadhaar could starve you to death

The Hindu  

Around half-a-dozen people have allegedly died of starvation in Jharkhand in the last six months. All these deaths took place after the State government cancelled 11.6 lakh ration cards, saying they were not linked to Aadhaar. Village head Ram Prasad Mahto said Savitri Devi was not getting foodgrains from PDS shops as her ration card was cancelled. The government feels …

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