PDS reforms done, 9 states get govt nod to raise Rs 23.5K cr from markets

The Union Finance Ministry on Wednesday said it has allowed nine states to borrow Rs 23,523 crore (combined) from the markets after they implemented the One Nation, One Ration Card system.

These states include Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. The ministry said it hopes more states will do so by the deadline — the end of this calendar year.