The Government Canceled 44 lakh Ration Cards 2020.

 The Government Canceled 44 lakh Ration Cards 2020.

The government has canceled 43 lakh 90 thousand bogus and unrecognized ration cards of Public Distribution System PDS. The government has taken this step so that the eligible beneficiaries can be given subsidized foodgrains on the basis of the National Food Security Act. Earlier in 2013, a large number of duplicate ration card scams came to light.

• The government canceled 44 lakh ration cards
• Decision taken to give justice to the right beneficiaries
• Duplicate ration card scam also came up in 2013

The official said the digitization of ration cards has helped in making the public distribution system transparent and improved. “We also add new beneficiaries designated for each state and union territory while removing the ineligible ration card,” he said.

Find out how many people will benefit from NFSA.

About 81.35 crore people benefit from NFSA. That is two-thirds of the country's population. About 800 million people currently receive 5 kg of free foodgrains per month under the Prime Minister's Poor Welfare Food Scheme. The government can expand the scheme. The scheme was launched in March 2020 to combat the Corona epidemic.

"Based on NFSA, we distribute 42 million tonnes of foodgrains at subsidized rates," the official said. 2 rupees per kg of wheat and 3 rupees per kg of rice. On the basis of PMGKAY, 32 million tonnes of free foodgrains are distributed every month. The distribution is based on these two schemes in Corona.

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One Nation One Ration Card Scheme will help workers

The Central Government has launched the One Nation One Ration Card Scheme. This will quickly benefit migrant workers. Based on this scheme, the right person in any part of the country will get ration at the rate of government subsidy. Based on the National Portability Cluster, the government has succeeded in bringing the scheme together in 28 States and Union Territories.