India, Nov. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Food Security Without Boundaries
From Portability to Inclusion: Transforming Foodgrain Access
The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme was launched in 2019 by the Department of Food & Public Distribution. It is a major reform of the Public Distribution System (PDS), enabling nationwide portability of ration cards and beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). NFSA establishes legal entitlements for subsidized food grains, while TPDS distributes these grains to eligible beneficiaries. Under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) reforms, ONORC uses technology to enable beneficiaries to access their entitled foodgrains anywhere in the country. The initiative has strengthened social protection for migrant populations and advanced the vision of a more integrated, inclusive, and beneficiary-centric welfare delivery system.
Portability Milestones
ONORC has transformed PDS by making foodgrain access seamless, portable, and nationwide.
Strengthening Transparency and Delivery Under PDS
The Government has complemented ration portability with digital authentication, data-driven targeting and technology-enabled distribution to improve transparency and last-mile delivery.
Mera Ration App: Foodgrain Access at Your Fingertips
As part of technology-driven TPDS reforms under ONORC, the Department launched the Mera Ration mobile application. Available in 13 languages, the app helps beneficiaries access important ration-related information and services.
Key features include:
Mera Ration app helps beneficiaries, particularly migrants, locate nearby FPSs and access their foodgrain entitlements in a new area.
Toward Inclusive and Dignified Food Security
ONORC has transformed the Public Distribution System by making foodgrain access portable, nationwide and technology-enabled. Its implementation across all 36 States/UTs, along with extensive portability transactions, reflects its growing role in strengthening food security. With digitalised beneficiary databases, ePoS-enabled Fair Price Shops, SARTHAK-PDS framework, and the Mera Ration app, the system is becoming more transparent, integrated, and beneficiary-centric.
Collectively, these reforms are strengthening last-mile delivery and ensuring that food security reaches beneficiaries wherever they live and work.
References
Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
https://nfsa.gov.in/doc/FAQ_for_Mera_Ration_2.pdf
https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/271/AU2600_K4DMRC.pdf?sourcepqars
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID2269182®6&lang1
https://sansad.in/getFile/lsapps/loksabhaquestions/annex/188/AU4010_m1EVEQ.pdf?sourcelsapps
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID2265788®3&lang1
https://dfpd.gov.in/distribution-of-food-grains/en?utm
https://dfpd.gov.in/distribution-of-food-grains/en
AU2771_yEm7WG.pdf
My Scheme
https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/onorc
PIB Backgrounders
https://www.pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id150838®3&lang1
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?id158774&NoteId158774&ModuleId3®48&lang2
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