Telangana: 'Ration from Anywhere' portability scheme to be implemented state-wide
The Telangana Civil Supplies Department will implement the "Ration from Anywhere" (Portability) scheme from tomorrow to benefit as many as 2.75 crore beneficiaries in the state, a senior official said today. "From tomorrow onwards card holders can avail essential commodities at any ration shop across the state under the portability scheme," the Commissioner for Civil Supplies CV Anand said. Here's more.
Beneficiaries can avail ration from anywhere in Telangana
The portability scheme has already been implemented district wise and yielded good response, will now be put in place state-wide; beneficiaries can avail ration from anywhere in Telangana. Anand said the scheme had created competition between ration dealers, adding that beneficiaries are getting good services.
No need to wait for stock availability at allotted shop
Cardholders need not go particularly to his/her allotted ration shop, Anand said. Families migrating or shifting from one place to another were unable to get ration from the nearest ration shop, but had to get rations from the allotted shop even if it was far away. The beneficiaries had to wait for the ration shops to open and for the stock availability, he said.
Cardholders can avail commodities from any ration shop
From tomorrow, beneficiaries can get their essential commodities near their homes or any other place, irrespective of the ration shop where their card is allotted, Anand said. Even if ration cardholders shift or move to other areas, they need not go for the change of shop as they can get ration from any ration shop within the state, the Civil Supplies Commissioner added.
Telangana has 85 lakh ration cards, 17,000 ration hops
Anand also said family members included in the ration card can get ration individually from anywhere in the state. There are 85 lakh ration cards in the state and they get their ration from 17,000 ration shops. "They all are linked to Aadhar based biometric system which helps card holder get his/her ration from anywhere in the state," Anand added.
Find nearest shop using T-Ration mobile app
Anand said one can even get the location near them by downloading T-Ration App. From 1 Jun'17, portability was implemented in 1,545 ration shops of Greater Hyderabad circle, which got a tremendous response from ration cardholders as they could get commodities from shops close to them.
