{"id":355267,"date":"2026-02-03T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=355267"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:58:28","slug":"grain-atms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/grain-atms\/","title":{"rendered":"Grain ATMs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-info single-author \">\n<div class=\"author-naming\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">News:<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> Some beneficiaries of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Bihar will soon be able to procure grains from machines dubbed \u201cgrain ATMs\u201d or Annapurti.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pcl-full-content\" class=\"story_details\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">About Grain ATMs<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355269\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-355269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18-220.jpg?resize=419%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18-220.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18-220.jpg?w=408&amp;ssl=1 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TOI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A grain ATM or Annapurti (meaning \u201cprovider of grain\u201d) is an <strong>automated machine<\/strong> that dispenses food grains (wheat and\/or rice).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Developed by: World Food Programme (WFP) <\/strong>has developed the technology and<strong> has worked in collaboration with the Food Corporation of India and various state governments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To enhance food security in the state by ensuring that PDS beneficiaries <strong>can access their rations at any time, reducing the need for long waits and manual distribution issues.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It can<strong> release 50 kg of grain<\/strong> in<strong> five minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can<strong> work 24\u00d77 like ATMs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>designed to consume only 0.6 watts per hour <\/strong>and <strong>can be powered through solar energy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also <strong>requires internet connectivity<\/strong> to access the PDS database and <strong>the individual profile of a Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholder.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working of the Grain ATM:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once a PDS beneficiary swipes their <strong>beneficiary or grain ATM card<\/strong> on a PoS machine, linked to the ration card or to their Aadhar card.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beneficiary is <strong>asked to select the grain option and its quantity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">They <strong>must also undergo Aadhar-based biometric authentication.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>maximum limit of grain disbursement<\/strong> is also <strong>specified.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once the grain is dispensed, the beneficiary\u2019s PDS data is updated, and a slip is also issued for confirmation and as a physical record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Some beneficiaries of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Bihar will soon be able to procure grains from machines dubbed \u201cgrain ATMs\u201d or Annapurti. About Grain ATMs A grain ATM or Annapurti (meaning \u201cprovider of grain\u201d) is an automated machine that dispenses food grains (wheat and\/or rice). Developed by: World Food Programme (WFP) has&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/grain-atms\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Grain ATMs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,956,12039],"tags":[11872,10500],"class_list":["post-355267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-schemes-and-programs","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355267\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}