Delhi govt proposes ration card portability scheme for FPS

Delhiites will soon be able to buy ration from any fair price shop in a particular constituency as the city government today proposed a card portability scheme in its annual budget.
The scheme, which has been made operative at the Delhi Cantonment area on pilot basis, will "gradually be replicated" across the national capital, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said while preenting the budget.
He said that 5.57 lakh ration card holders have benefitted from the e-ration card facility through which people can apply and obtain ration cards in a transparent manner.
"The ration card portability has been made operative in Delhi Cantonment area on pilot basis which gives the option to the consumers to collect ration from any fair price shop (FPS) of his choice in the same constituency. This will gradually be replicated across Delhi," he said.

Sisodia said that a pilot project for installation of point of sale (POS) devices at 40 fair price shops has already been implemented where ration is issued after biometric authentication.
"This system will be replicated in 2,400 fair price shops in a six months' time to ensure delivery of food grains to the actual beneficiaries in a transparent manner," he said.