New method has largely eliminated duplicate cards and unauthorised sale of ration items.
After successful implementation of biometric-authenticated public distribution system (PDS) in Tiruchi, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts on a pilot basis, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has initiated measures to implement it in the rest of the delta districts.
As part of the scheme, cardholders have to authorise themselves to get ration items at fair price shops. Only after getting the thumb impression of customers through Aadhaar-linked biometric devices, the sales staff will distribute the items.
The project has been extended to Karur and Nagapattinam districts recently.
In Karur district, more than 500 fair price shops being run by the Department of Cooperation and the Food and Civil Supplies Department have been brought under the scheme.
According to J. Hazrath Begam, District…
