Delhi govt. clears plan for ration at doorstep

Delhi govt. clears plan for ration at doorstep

Context:

• The Delhi government has approved a proposal to start home or doorstep delivery of ration under the Targeted Public Distribution System.

Introduction:

• The decision was taken following a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
• According to the government official, there are around 7.2 million PDS beneficiaries in the Capital.

Delivery of ration:

• The move allows home delivery of ration, including wheat flour, rice and sugar, in sealed packets under the National Food Security Act, 2013.
• It is aimed at providing a higher level of transparency in the delivery system through inbuilt online monitoring, which will weed out corruption and diversion of food grains and intends to “save time and resources of ration beneficiaries.”
• It will help beneficiaries to receive their due ration in a transparent manner with maximum ease.

Issues that residents are facing:

• Theft of ration, poor quality of supplies and closed shops were the major issues that residents were facing.