Ration distribution in fair price shops is online now

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, January 1

Ration distribution in all fair price shops was made online today and based on the test trial operation of the e-Point of Sale (PoS) the government may consider a complete rollout from next month.

The government is also considering increasing the margin money of the shops by three times. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Imran Hussain said today.

The government has started distributing ration to beneficiaries through the e-PoS devices in all 2,254 FPS from January 1, said Hussain, while adding that the new system will have a robust mechanism for verification of beneficiaries through the Aadhaar authentication, having features to monitor transactions online.