The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on Friday launched the ‘Mera Ration’ mobile app for better implementation of the Centre’s one nation one ration card (ONORC) scheme.
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This ‘Mera Ration’ mobile app will aid ration cardholders, especially migrant workers, in getting subsidised food grains at any fair price shop in the country.
At present 32 States and Union Territories are covered under One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) and integration of remaining four States and UTs is expected to be completed in next few months.
At present, the system covers nearly 69 Crore National Food Security Act- NFSA beneficiaries in the country.
The ONORC scheme is being implemented by the Department of Food & Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution for the nation-wide portability of ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA).
