Paswan urges States to complete PDS Reforms by March-end
By TIOL News Service
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NEW DELHI, JAN 20, 2017: THE Consumer Affairs Minister, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, has appreciated the adoption of National Food Security Act in all States/UTs and further requested all States/UT Governments to complete the pending PDS reforms by end of March 2017.
The Minister also reviewed State-wise progress in implementation of Cashless PDS and End-to-End Computerisation.
Mr C.R. Chaudhary, the Minister of State of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution stressed the need for time bound completion of targets under End-to-End Computerization and ensuring 100% digital payments, particularly in the wake of historic step taken by Hon’ble Prime Minister for de-monitization. He lauded the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for leading cashless reforms and becoming first State in the country to have introduced digital payments under PDS in a big way. He stressed on the need for timely completion of Aadhaar Seeding and FPS Automation so as to implement nation-wide portability in food-grains distribution.
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