Tag: Public Distribution System

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday termed the centre’s release of advance subsidy for Public Distribution System (PDS) to the state as “irregular”, despite his government submitting “utilisation certificates” to claim the same. In a letter to Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Patnaik urged him to take […]

Bhubaneswar: With the weekend shutdown in all urban areas of Odisha coming into effect from tomorrow (Saturday) morning, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Friday made partial modification in his…

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: Odisha Government has begun the process for the appointment of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) as Fair Price Shop dealers in place of private dealers in order to ensure smooth management of Public Distribution System (PDS). In order to reduce corruption in the sale of PDS goods, subsided ration is being supplied to beneficiaries through […]