Chhattisgarh integrated with ONORC enabled states
Chattisgarh is the latest addition in the league of One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) enabled states. It’s now the 36th state/UT that has implemented ONORC plan. After successful testing of portability transactions in the state, the Department of Food & Public Distribution has approved the integration of Chhattisgarh with the existing cluster of portability States/UTs under ONORC.
The ONORC plan for nation-wide portability of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration cards has been enabled in the Chhattisgarh from February 2, 2022.
After Chhattisgarh has been integrated, now the ONORC plan is operational in 35 States/UTs. These states cover almost 96.8% NFSA population which include over 77 Crore NFSA beneficiaries in India. These migrant beneficiaries will be benefitted by the subsidised foodgrains provided at any Fair Price Shop (FPS) across the country.
A technology driven distribution system ONORC is beneficial for the migratory population as it makes food security portable pan-India. Especially it’s very beneficial for such migratory population who frequently change their place of dwelling for temporary employments.
