Department of Food & Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on March 12, 2021 launches Mera Ration mobile app.
- This app will benefit especially those ration card holders who move to new areas for livelihoods.
- The “One Nation One Ration Card” (ONORC) system which was started initially in 4 States in August 2019 has been swiftly rolled out in a very short span of time in 32 States/UTs by December 2020.
- The ONORC scheme is being implemented by the Department for the nation-wide portability of ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA).
- This system allows all NFSA beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries, to claim either full or part foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) in the country through existing ration card with biometric/Aadhaar authentication in a seamless manner.
- The system also allows their family members back home, if any, to claim the balance foodgrains on same the ration card.
