Central government’s web portal presents misleading picture about ration cards in use in Tamil Nadu
1 month ago

Central government’s web portal presents misleading picture about ration cards in use in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

In a case of lack of internal coordination within the Union government’s Department of Food and Public Distribution, the official website is providing a misleading picture about Tamil Nadu with regard to the extent of ration cards in circulation. On the web portal that deals with the National Food Security Act ’s coverage, there is one section, which pertains to ration cards, giving a State-wise account. In Tamil Nadu, according to one section of the website, nearly 85 % of these two categories of cards are ‘silent’ ration cards - those where entitlements have not be drawn for three months. The page relating to Tamil Nadu, which provides slightly differing data when it comes to number of AAY and PHH cards in the State, gives the monthly figures of the number of ration cards that are in circulation.

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New ration cards will be issued in Andhra Pradesh from March, says Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar
1 month ago

New ration cards will be issued in Andhra Pradesh from March, says Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar

The Hindu  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has initiated steps to issue new ration cards from March, says Nadendla Manohar, Civil Supplies Minister. Along with Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, he inaugurated several developmental works in Sangam mandal in Nellore district on Saturday. On the occasion, Mr. Manohar said, “From March, the State government will issue …

Over 70 lakh ration card holders yet to undertake e-KYC verification
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 70 lakh ration card holders yet to undertake e-KYC verification

The Hindu  

Over 70 lakh ration cardholder-beneficiaries falling under the National Food Security Act in the State have not yet been covered for e-KYC verification. A circular issued by the Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection D. Mohan to District Collectors and his departmental officers in the first week of February stated that the Union government had fixed March 31 as …

Only 3% got scheme benefits: Bandi Sanjay
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Only 3% got scheme benefits: Bandi Sanjay

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused the Telangana government of failing to deliver on its welfare promises, stating that less than three percent of beneficiaries of four key schemes — Rythu Bharosa, Indiramma Houses, Ration Cards and Indiramma Athmiya Bharosa — have received benefits since their launch on Republic Day. Additionally, you pledged …

Delhi Election 2025: 3 lakh ration card applications await nod; 84,000 issued in last 5 years, shows RTI reply
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025: 3 lakh ration card applications await nod; 84,000 issued in last 5 years, shows RTI reply

Live Mint  

More than three lakh ration card applications are pending in Delhi as of December 30, 2024, the Delhi government said in its reply to a query raised under the Right to Information Act. of ration card applications pending as of December 30, 2024 is 3,37,444. of applications approved in the last five years is 84,692," the Information Technology branch of …

Uttam slams BRS for not issuing ration cards, announces 40 lakh new ration cards from Jan. 26
2 months ago

Uttam slams BRS for not issuing ration cards, announces 40 lakh new ration cards from Jan. 26

The Hindu  

Accusing the Bharat Rasthra Samithi of spreading lies regarding ration cards, Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has claimed that the Opposition party had not even issued 40,000 new ration cards during its 10-year rule. Speaking at several events in Huzurnagar constituency on Sunday, Mr. Reddy said a total of 12,07,558 applications for ration cards were pending …

Telangana govt planning to prune ration cards: Harish Rao
2 months ago

Telangana govt planning to prune ration cards: Harish Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Saturday demanded that the government issue ration cards to all applicants without pre-conditions. Addressing a press conference, Rao, who also released an open letter addressed to the Chief Minister on the ration cards issue, said that instead of selecting beneficiaries in villages, the government was drawing up the lists in Hyderabad. Chandrasekhar …

All Deserving People will Get Ration Cards: Uttam
2 months ago

All Deserving People will Get Ration Cards: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday dismissed any concern over the issuing of ration cards and said all eligible persons would receive them. Issuing ration cards is a continuous process, Uttam Kumar Reddy said, adding “The process will not stop until cards are given to all those who have applied for them. Anyone who finds their …

10 lakh white ration cards after Sankranti: Uttam Kumar Reddy
3 months ago

10 lakh white ration cards after Sankranti: Uttam Kumar Reddy

New Indian Express  

Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday revealed the state government’s decision to issue 10 lakh new white ration cards after Sankranti. Speaking in the Legislative Council, the minister said that the new ration cards, which will be like Smart Cards, will be issued based on details collected during the recent survey. 95 lakh card holders in the …

10 Lakh New Ration Cards to Be Issued in Telangana: Uttam Kumar
3 months ago

10 Lakh New Ration Cards to Be Issued in Telangana: Uttam Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the Telangana government is preparing to issue 10 lakh new white ration cards after Sankranti. Between 2016 and 2023, Telangana issued 6.47 lakh new food security cards, benefiting 20.69 lakh people. Under the National Food Security Act, the central government provides 54 lakh ration cards for 1.91 crore people. Uttam Kumar …

81.35 Crore People Getting Food Ration, Says Union; More Could Benefit Had 2021 Census Been Done, Petitioners Tell Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week ago

81.35 Crore People Getting Food Ration, Says Union; More Could Benefit Had 2021 Census Been Done, Petitioners Tell Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday heard the matter pertaining to giving free ration cards to "28 crore" migrant workers and unskilled labourers found registered under the e-Shram portal.Before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan, intervenor Prashant Bhushan reiterated that 6 orders have been passed by the Court for providing rations to all those eligible under the e-Shram. The Supreme …

Telangana to check other states’ ration rules
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana to check other states’ ration rules

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Cabinet sub-committee on the issuing of new ration cards, will study the norms that are prevalent in other states. Addressing the committee during a meeting on Saturday, civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said, “It has been decided to seek opinions of both ruling and opposition party representatives while formulating the norms. There are around 89.96 lakh …

Cabinet panel to seek inputs from MPs, MLAs and MLCs on new ration cards: Uttam Kumar Reddy
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 3 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 …

Supreme Court Directs Issuance of Ration Cards to 8 Crore E-Shram Registered Workers
1 year ago

Supreme Court Directs Issuance of Ration Cards to 8 Crore E-Shram Registered Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed the State Governments and Union Territories to grant ration cards to 8 crore workers in the Unorganised sector who, despite being registered under the center's e-Shram portal, do not have these ration cards. Shah and Ahsanuddin Amanullah directed state governments to grant ration cards to migrant or unorganized workers who do not have them but …

Provide ration cards to registered migrant workers in 2 months: SC
1 year ago

Provide ration cards to registered migrant workers in 2 months: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed states and Union territories to provide ration cards to all migrant labourers registered with the e-Shram portal within two months, after it was told by a group of citizens that out of the total of 288 million labourers registered on the portal, nearly 80 million do not have ration cards to avail benefits under …

Assam rolls out ration card distribution for 42 lakh new beneficiaries; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches scheme in Jalukbari
1 year, 2 months ago

Assam rolls out ration card distribution for 42 lakh new beneficiaries; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches scheme in Jalukbari

The Hindu  

Ration card distribution to more than 42 lakh new beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act has started in Assam, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launching it in his constituency Jalukbari. “A total of 42,85,745 new beneficiaries will be covered under the NFSA in the State, with ceremonial distribution of ration cards to be held across the State,” an …

Conduct Survey Of All Pending Ration Card Applications For Decision On Food Security Allowance Under NFSA: High Court Directs Delhi Govt
1 year, 7 months ago

Conduct Survey Of All Pending Ration Card Applications For Decision On Food Security Allowance Under NFSA: High Court Directs Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to conduct a survey of all the pending applications for ration cards and decide if the persons will be entitled to receive the food security allowance. “The State Government is, therefore, directed to conduct the survey of all pending applications to see as to whether they would be entitled to receive …

Ahead of launch of T.N.’s basic income scheme for women, Collectors told not to allow splitting of ration cards
1 year, 8 months ago

Ahead of launch of T.N.’s basic income scheme for women, Collectors told not to allow splitting of ration cards

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has directed the Collectors not to allow splitting of ration cards, as a matter of routine, in the run-up to the launch of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, a basic income scheme for women heads of families, scheduled for September 15. As for ₹2.5 lakh as the family annual income limit, another official said this was …

Despite Centre’s allocation of free rice, Tamil Nadu’s food subsidy bill continues to go up
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite Centre’s allocation of free rice, Tamil Nadu’s food subsidy bill continues to go up

The Hindu  

Despite the Centre making the rice allocation free to States under the National Food Security Act, the Tamil Nadu government’s food subsidy bill is on the rise. As part of the NFSA allocation, Tamil Nadu’s share is approximately 36.77 lakh tonnes, of which the Antyodaya Anna Yojana category gets 7.83 lakh tonnes; Priority Households get 17.76 lakh tonnes and the …

TS govt to extend Centre\'s free rice scheme to all 90 lakh ration card holders
2 years, 2 months ago

TS govt to extend Centre\'s free rice scheme to all 90 lakh ration card holders

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: After the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre recently announced extension of the free food grain scheme to the poor under the National Food Security Act for a year, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government has decided to extend the scheme to all ration card holders in the state. Telangana has 55 lakh ration card-holders covered by the …

India denying subsidised food grains to millions of its poor
3 years, 6 months ago

India denying subsidised food grains to millions of its poor

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi, India – Tabassum Nisha lives in a shanty in a cramped corner of New Delhi’s Malviya Nagar neighbourhood with her five children. The ration card is a document issued by various state governments to households eligible to purchase subsidised food grains from the public distribution system under the National Food Security Act. When the Delhi government in 2020 …

Tamil Nadu 11th State to Implement 'One Nation One Ration Card' Reform, Says Finance Ministry
4 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu 11th State to Implement 'One Nation One Ration Card' Reform, Says Finance Ministry

News 18  

As many as 11 states have implemented the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ reform so far, following which the central government has allowed them to raise an additional Rs 30,709 crore, an official statement said. Tamil Nadu has become the 11th state in the country to successfully undertake the Public Distribution System reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry …

AAP Govt Claim in Delhi HC About Ration Cards Approved in 2017-18 Contrary to RTI Data
4 years, 2 months 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, 4 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 …

Tamil Nadu joins ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme
4 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu joins ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday launched the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme in 32 districts of Tamil Nadu. Under this scheme, families having Priority Household ration cards and Antodaya Anna Yojana ration cards from Tamil Nadu, while migrating to other States, can receive their monthly entitlements through biometric authentication under the National Food Security Act, 2013, an …

RTI reponse reveals over 18 lakh ration cards applications pending in UP; 56.8% requests rejected
4 years, 6 months ago

RTI reponse reveals over 18 lakh ration cards applications pending in UP; 56.8% requests rejected

Firstpost  

The large backlog of pending ration card applications and the return of more than 30 lakh migrant workers to Uttar Pradesh during the COVID-19-induced lockdown is a worrying combination, especially when many have lost their means of livelihood Lakhs of migrant workers who returned to their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh during the lockdown are eagerly waiting for their ration cards …

Delhi Ration Card List 2020: Eligibility and How to Apply Online
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Ration Card List 2020: Eligibility and How to Apply Online

The Quint  

Delhi Ration cards are official documents issued by the Delhi government. The ration cards are provided based on the total members in a family, and the category of one’s ration card determines a person’s entitlement to rationed goods. The switch to digital ration cards has not been done pan-India yet as the administration of these cards is handled by individual …

PM Ration Scheme Extended till Nov 2020; Check Registration Rules
4 years, 9 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 …

’One nation, one ration card’ scheme: 5 more states join the initiative
4 years, 10 months ago

’One nation, one ration card’ scheme: 5 more states join the initiative

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Five more states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, have been integrated with the 'one nation, one ration card' scheme Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today. "Today, 5 more states -- Bihar, UP, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Daman and Diu -- have been integrated with One Nation-One Ration Card System," Paswan said in a tweet. Under the 'one …

’One nation, one ration card’: Centre makes standard format, asks states to follow it for issuing fresh cards
5 years, 3 months ago

’One nation, one ration card’: Centre makes standard format, asks states to follow it for issuing fresh cards

Live Mint  

New Delhi: 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. "In order to achieve the aim of national portability, it is necessary that ration cards issued by different states and union territories conform …

Ration cards may turn smart in Tamil Nadu
10 years, 7 months ago

Ration cards may turn smart in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Soon, ration cards in green or white colour may make way for smart cards in Tamil Nadu. For the Civil Supplies Department, the smart card will mean switching to a paperless system and closer monitoring of the PDS, bringing about higher customer satisfaction. An official says the smart card will help to eliminate complaints of double billing and bogus billing …

54 lakh "ineligible" ration cards in Maharashtra: minister
11 years, 3 months ago

54 lakh "ineligible" ration cards in Maharashtra: minister

India TV News  

Nagpur: Maharashtra Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anil Deshmukh today stated in the Legislative Assembly here that there were 54,06,881 "ineligible" ration cards in the state, and assured that bar-coded cards would be issued soon as a solution. These were not bogus/fake cards, he clarified. Replying to a question by Ashok Raosaheb Pawar and others during the question hour, …

3.3 lakh families, 3.5 lakh ration cards in Kolar district
11 years, 8 months ago

3.3 lakh families, 3.5 lakh ration cards in Kolar district

The Hindu  

Kolar district has 3,30,990 families eligible for ration cards but the number of ration cards issued in the district stands at 3,58,284 — a clear pointer to the large number of bogus cards under the Public Distribution System. “This reflects the style of functioning as well as the inefficiency of the authorities of the department,” Mr. Rao lamented, and directed …

When ration cards turn smart
13 years ago

When ration cards turn smart

The Hindu  

Madi Eswari, 50, of Kolanara block in Rayagada is managing at last to keep hunger at bay. Earlier, despite having a ration card entitling her to subsidised rice at Rs 2 a kilo through the PDS, Eswari would be forced to buy rice in the open market at five times this price because local fair price shop claimed that stocks …

Disability count in census sought
14 years, 1 month ago

Disability count in census sought

The Hindu  

‘Get counted Census 2011', a rally to create awareness on the importance of acquiring the right data about persons with disability was organised by Vidya Sagar at the Marina beach on Wednesday. “We believe that they have been undercounted for various reasons, also since many are hesitant to disclose their disability to the enumerator due to the stigma attached,” says …

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