Bhubaneswar: Odisha and 16 other states that have operationalised the Centre’s “One Nation One Ration Card” system have been granted additional borrowing permission of Rs 37,600 crore by the Department of Expenditure, Union Finance Ministry.
Of this, Odisha has been permitted an additional borrowing amount of Rs 1,429 crore, the Finance Ministry said in a release on Thursday.
The “One Nation One Ration Card” system is an important citizen-centric reform. Its implementation ensures availability of ration to beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes, especially the migrant workers and their families, at any Fair Price Shop (FPS) across the country.
The reform especially empowers the migratory population mostly labourers, daily wagers, urban poor like rag pickers, street dwellers, temporary workers in organised and unorganised sectors, domestic workers, etc., who frequently change their place of dwelling to be self-reliant in food security.
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