Tag: Pds Beneficiaries

Bhubaneswar: At a time while the State government is launching schemes after schemes for the welfare of people, reports of ghost beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS) has triggered doubts over effective implementation of such welfare schemes. In a letter to all the district collectors, State Food Commissioner Ranglal Jamuda has cited his concerns […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the deadline to link Aadhaar numbers with Public Distribution System (PDS) to August 31, failing which beneficaries will not be able to avail their ration from September, an official said. The deadline was extended from July 31 as over 34 lakh PDS beneficiaries in the state are yet to […]

New Delhi: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said 75 crore beneficiaries under the public distribution system will be allowed to lift their quota of subsidised foodgrains for six months in one go, amid the coronavirus outbreak. Currently, beneficiaries are lifting grains in advance for maximum two months, while the Punjab government is already […]