The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Pralhad Joshi launched ‘Anna Chakra’, the Public Distribution System (PDS) Supply chain optimisation tool.
- The Union Minister also launched SCAN (Subsidy Claim Application for NFSA) portal.
About Anna Chakra
- “Anna Chakra” PDS Supply Chain optimization, spearheaded by Department of Food Public Distribution, is a landmark initiative to enhance the efficiency of the PDS logistics network across the country.
- It is developed in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT-Delhi.
- The project leverages advanced algorithms to identify optimal routes and ensure seamless movement of food grains across supply chain nodes.
SCAN (Subsidy Claim Application for NFSA) portal
- SCAN (Subsidy Claim Application for NFSA) portal will provide for a single window submission of subsidy claims by states, claim scrutiny and approval by DFPD facilitating expeditious settlement process.
- The portal will ensure end-to-end workflow automation of all the processes for release and settlement of food subsidy using rule-based processing.
