Tag: Ration Card

Bhubaneswar: Legislators cutting across party lines on Tuesday demanded before the Speaker in Assembly to constitute a House committee which would investigate the alleged irregularities in distribution of ration cards under National Food Security Card. The BJP members alleged that the ruling party has made the centrally sponsored food scheme as Biju Food Scheme. “Therefore, […]

Bhubaneswar: In a face saving measure, the Odisha government, already hit by a major ration card scam in the State, cancelled ration cards of 1420 ineligible persons in Balasore district on Friday. With the number of ineligible persons in the NFSA beneficiary list is reportedly rising in other districts also, the respective administrations are likely […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Kishan Kumar ordered an investigation into irregularities in ration card distribution, the Ganjam Collector on Friday asked officials to register cases against six persons, including four government officials. The order followed allegations made by district Congress committee that ration cards have been issued against these ‘ineligible’ […]

Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission has taken a strong exception over the denial of ration to two HIV positive orphan siblings in a remote village here, asking the authorities to furnish a compliance report on the action taken. District officials today said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) notice was issued last weekend. Earlier, […]

In all 166 persons who had figured in the list of digitalised ration cardholders in Odisha's Kendrapara district are in the dock with a probe finding them ineligible to reap the benefits of subsidised food grains under public distribution system

Two orphaned siblings at a remote village in Kendrapara district have alleged they were denied ration under government food distribution scheme by a retailer because they were HIV-positive, prompting the district administration to order a probe

Dhenkanal: Ration card holders in Khanda Padmapur village under Kankadahad block of Dhenkanal district lodged a complaint with the administration today against an abusive ration dealer who has allegedly not provided ration to the beneficiaries for the past five months. Sources said that the dealer has not only denied ration, but also abused the beneficiaries. […]

Bhubaneswar: If you are collecting PDS items like Re 1/kg rice from two places with the help of separate ration cards, then beware, because with linking of Aadhar and ration cards now made mandatory, such duplication & bogus beneficiaries are under government scanner. The Food Supplies Department has asked collectors of all districts to ensure […]

Bhubaneswar: Following in the footsteps of the Centre, Odisha government is planning to move towards a system of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC) next month, informed State Food and Supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain today. The move will ensure that all beneficiaries including the migrants under the National as well as State’s own food […]

Bhadrak: Despite running from pillar to post and requesting the State government for almost a year to provide her a ration card, 49-year-old Panchali Jena’s pleas had fallen on deaf ears. But little did she know that one tweet will change her life. Panchali, a resident of Anharpur village under Dhamnagar block of Bhadrak, had […]

Bhubaneswar: While the deadline for linking Aadhaar number with ration cards will be ending tomorrow, as many as 31 lakh beneficiaries are yet to complete the linking process. After the deadline, only beneficiaries with ration card linked to Aadhaar will get subsided Re1/kg rice under the public distribution system (PDS). Till August 3, while 2,85,22,459 […]

Bhubaneswar: The deadline for beneficiaries to link Aadhaar and ration card has been extended till September 15 by the Odisha government. Earlier, the last date for Aadhaar-ration card linking was August 31. As per government reports, till now 97.7 per cent families and 93.5 per cent beneficiaries have completed the linking process. However, 2 lakh […]

Bhubaneswar: The Centre’s radical concept of One Nation, One Ration Card today saw a pilot roll out in the Capital city of Odisha. Under the Centre’s game-changer policy, a ration card holder can draw his/her monthly ration of rice, wheat and kerosene from any PDS shop anywhere in the State. This scheme makes the ration […]

Malkangiri: Amidst the ongoing standoff between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over Kotia village, the neighbouring State has now set its eye on another bordering village. Though the land belongs to Odisha, Andhra Pradesh is allegedly extending all welfare schemes to the residents of Jumadanga village under Swabhiman Anchal of Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district. It […]

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 […]