Government Deleted 2.49 Crore Ration Cards In Five Years; The Story Behind The N ...
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[*]Digitisation has led to 2.49 crore ration card deletions since 2020, often due to eKYC failures and outdated income norms.
[*]Technical glitches, biometric failures and data mismatches are stopping many eligible families from receiving subsidised foodgrains.
[*]Rights groups flag opaque deletions and outdated income limits, warning that digitisation is excluding the poorest from the PDS.
People like Sakina Begum and Hanumant Sarak may not know that ration card issues have been discussed in the Indian Parliament. What they do know is hunger and precarious work, and they are left wondering why they have not received subsidised food grains under the PDS for months.
Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the central government provides free food grains to around 800 million people through ration shops. Yet, millions of ration cards have been deregistered or cancelled during the digitisation of the PDS via the ‘Mera Ration’ app.
Since 2020, States andUnion Territories have deleted 2.49 crore ration cards for various reasons, the central government told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, December 2, during the winter session.
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