The Department of Food & Public Distribution is implementing a scheme for end-to-end digitization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). In a written response to a question in the Lokh Sabha, Shri C.R. Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has said that this includes digitization of ration card, beneficiaries, and other databases. The specifics of the other databases have not been mentioned. Computerisation of TPDS so far: So far, 29 states have been digitized. Chaudhary also added that two Union Territories - Chandigarh and Puducherry - have fully adopted DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) Cash for food grains. However, owing to tough geographical conditions and connectivity issues, online allocation is yet to be implemented in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Lakshadweep. He added that the scheme has been extended by one year, up to March 2018 to implement the Depot Online Project to automate all the operations at the Depot level. According to the statement, "the project was launched in 31 Depot across 27 States on 17th March, 2016 and it is under implementation in all 531 Depot of FCI. The Depot Online system is operational at 508 depots." It is worth noting that earlier in February 2017, Aadhar was made mandatory for availing subsidized food grains from the ration shops with June 30, 2017 was set as the deadline to link your Aadhar and ration card, according to a report by The Hindu. The publication added that there are 5.27 lakh ration shops in…
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