‘One Nation One Ration Card’ Scheme
Mains Paper 2,Government Scheme/Policies
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following points are important :
Prelims level : One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Mains level : Read the attached story
News
One Nation One Ration Card” scheme
The union govt. is working on a plan to launch a “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme for beneficiaries to access to any PDS shop across the country.
The scheme is aimed at providing freedom to beneficiaries, as they will not be tied to one PDS shop.
It aims to reduce their dependence on shop owners and curtail corruption.
The biggest beneficiaries will be migrant workers who move to other states to seek better job opportunities.
Plan of action
PoS machines are available at all PDS shops in various states, like Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and a few other others, but 100 per cent availability is required to provide the benefit across the country.
The availability of PoS (Point of Sale) machines needs to be ensured at all PDS shops to implement the scheme.
Implementation
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution will implement the scheme.
It will be subsumed under the Integrated Management of PDS (IMPDS), under which beneficiaries can avail their share of food grain from any district.
Such a scheme is operational in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura.
Importance of the scheme
The work done by the PDS fair price shops is a lifeline for 81 crore beneficiaries across the country.
There is 612 lakh tonnes of food grains stored in warehouses of FCI, CWC, SWCs and private godowns for distribution annually.
Around 78 per cent of Fair Price Shops in India have so far been automated by installing electronic PoS devices.
1- According to the Reserve Bank of India, India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $57.2 billion, or 2.1% of GDP, in FY19 from 1.8% a year ago.
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक के अनुसार, चालू खाते का घाटा (कैड) वित्त वर्ष 2018-19 में बढ़कर 57.2 अरब डालर रहा जो सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (जीडीपी) का 2.1 प्रतिशत है। इससे पिछले साल यह 1.8 प्रतिशत था।
2- India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand was bestowed upon an honorary doctorate by IIT Kanpur on the occasion of their 52nd convocation.
भारतीय बैडमिंटन टीम के राष्ट्रीय कोच पुलेला गोपीचंद को आईआईटी कानपुर ने अपने 52वें दीक्षांत समारोह में डाक्टरेट की मानद उपाधि से सम्मानित किया।
3- Famous Telugu writer Abburi Chaya Devi, a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005, died. She was 86.
लोकप्रिय तेलुगू लेखिका और 2005 में साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार से सम्मानित अब्बूरी छाया देवी का निधन हो गया। वह 86 वर्ष की थीं।
4- Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar.
केंद्रीय मंत्री और लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी के प्रमुख रामविलास पासवान बिहार से राज्यसभा के लिए निर्विरोध चुने गए।
5- Government of India and World Bank signed a US$ 250 Million Loan Agreement for the Rajasthan State Highways Development Program II Project.
भारत सरकार और विश्व बैंक ने राजस्थान राजमार्ग विकास कार्यक्रम II परियोजना के लिए 250 मिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
6- 24th European Union Film Festival 2019 began in New Delhi.
24 वां यूरोपीय संघ फिल्म महोत्सव 2019 नई दिल्ली में शुरू हुआ।
7- Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) won the ‘Best Port of the Year- Containerised’ award at the 4th India Maritime Award’ 2019.
जवाहरलाल नेहरू पोर्ट ट्रस्ट (जेएनपीटी) को चौथे भारत समुद्री पुरस्कार 2019 के अंतर्गत वर्ष के सर्वश्रेष्ठ पोर्ट (कंटेनर) पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया।
8- North East Conclave 2019 on Transforming North East India through Science and Technology has been began at Shillong.
विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी के माध्यम से उत्तर पूर्व भारत को बदलने पर नॉर्थ ईस्ट कॉन्क्लेव 2019 शिलांग में शुरू किया गया है।
9- Government cut interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1% for the July-September quarter. सरकार ने जुलाई-सितंबर तिमाही के लिए छोटी बचत योजनाओं पर ब्याज दर में 0.1% की कटौती की।.
Mains Paper 2,Government Scheme/Policies
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following points are important :
Prelims level : One Nation One Ration Card Scheme
Mains level : Read the attached story
News
One Nation One Ration Card” scheme
The union govt. is working on a plan to launch a “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme for beneficiaries to access to any PDS shop across the country.
The scheme is aimed at providing freedom to beneficiaries, as they will not be tied to one PDS shop.
It aims to reduce their dependence on shop owners and curtail corruption.
The biggest beneficiaries will be migrant workers who move to other states to seek better job opportunities.
Plan of action
PoS machines are available at all PDS shops in various states, like Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and a few other others, but 100 per cent availability is required to provide the benefit across the country.
The availability of PoS (Point of Sale) machines needs to be ensured at all PDS shops to implement the scheme.
Implementation
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution will implement the scheme.
It will be subsumed under the Integrated Management of PDS (IMPDS), under which beneficiaries can avail their share of food grain from any district.
Such a scheme is operational in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura.
Importance of the scheme
The work done by the PDS fair price shops is a lifeline for 81 crore beneficiaries across the country.
There is 612 lakh tonnes of food grains stored in warehouses of FCI, CWC, SWCs and private godowns for distribution annually.
Around 78 per cent of Fair Price Shops in India have so far been automated by installing electronic PoS devices.
1- According to the Reserve Bank of India, India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $57.2 billion, or 2.1% of GDP, in FY19 from 1.8% a year ago.
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक के अनुसार, चालू खाते का घाटा (कैड) वित्त वर्ष 2018-19 में बढ़कर 57.2 अरब डालर रहा जो सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (जीडीपी) का 2.1 प्रतिशत है। इससे पिछले साल यह 1.8 प्रतिशत था।
2- India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand was bestowed upon an honorary doctorate by IIT Kanpur on the occasion of their 52nd convocation.
भारतीय बैडमिंटन टीम के राष्ट्रीय कोच पुलेला गोपीचंद को आईआईटी कानपुर ने अपने 52वें दीक्षांत समारोह में डाक्टरेट की मानद उपाधि से सम्मानित किया।
3- Famous Telugu writer Abburi Chaya Devi, a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005, died. She was 86.
लोकप्रिय तेलुगू लेखिका और 2005 में साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार से सम्मानित अब्बूरी छाया देवी का निधन हो गया। वह 86 वर्ष की थीं।
4- Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar.
केंद्रीय मंत्री और लोक जनशक्ति पार्टी के प्रमुख रामविलास पासवान बिहार से राज्यसभा के लिए निर्विरोध चुने गए।
5- Government of India and World Bank signed a US$ 250 Million Loan Agreement for the Rajasthan State Highways Development Program II Project.
भारत सरकार और विश्व बैंक ने राजस्थान राजमार्ग विकास कार्यक्रम II परियोजना के लिए 250 मिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर के ऋण समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
6- 24th European Union Film Festival 2019 began in New Delhi.
24 वां यूरोपीय संघ फिल्म महोत्सव 2019 नई दिल्ली में शुरू हुआ।
7- Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) won the ‘Best Port of the Year- Containerised’ award at the 4th India Maritime Award’ 2019.
जवाहरलाल नेहरू पोर्ट ट्रस्ट (जेएनपीटी) को चौथे भारत समुद्री पुरस्कार 2019 के अंतर्गत वर्ष के सर्वश्रेष्ठ पोर्ट (कंटेनर) पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया।
8- North East Conclave 2019 on Transforming North East India through Science and Technology has been began at Shillong.
विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी के माध्यम से उत्तर पूर्व भारत को बदलने पर नॉर्थ ईस्ट कॉन्क्लेव 2019 शिलांग में शुरू किया गया है।
9- Government cut interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1% for the July-September quarter. सरकार ने जुलाई-सितंबर तिमाही के लिए छोटी बचत योजनाओं पर ब्याज दर में 0.1% की कटौती की।.
