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KEY POINTS
· If the food security of migrants is the motivating concern, this need is probably better met by other initiatives such as Tamil Nadu’s Amma canteens or Karnataka’s Indira canteens, which provide heavily subsidised meals.
· Such community kitchens have quietly become popular across the country — Jharkhand’s dal-bhaat kendras, Delhi’s Jan Aahaar kiosks, and others in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh are such initiatives.
· Currently, PDS entitlements are tied to the recipient’s place of residence.
· Thus, while a single-member household may be forced to forego her rations if she migrates, others would be able to claim benefits through those family members who stay back.
· A portable PDS would be a great facility for those who would like to draw their rations at the place of migration.
· In 2012, the food department in Chhattisgarh took up the challenge of designing a portable PDS and launched “CORE PDS”. Step one was to rejig the supply logistics.
· The ration card holders need a smart card (like ATM cards) that could be used to draw rations at any CORE PDS outlet using a “point of sale” (POS) machine. Once the POS machine authenticates the smart card, sale can proceed, portability was achieved without Aadhaar.
· CORE PDS was being gradually scaled up until Aadhaar came along and disrupted the process, even though smart cards are more reliable than fingerprint authentication.
· The rural development ministry that pushed the use of Aadhaar in NREGA and social security pensions and portability was affected.
Tapasvi 5 years
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Chinna 5 years
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Shivangi 5 years
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DHARU 5 years
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Good attempt. Definition about PDS is not needed. Keep Writing.
