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Consider the following statements regarding 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme. 1. The scheme allows portability of food security benefits for migrant workers in other States. 2. Aadhar linkage of ration cards of migrant workers is not mandatory for availing benefits in other States. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme. 1. The scheme allows portability of food security benefits for migrant workers in other States. 2. Aadhar linkage of ration cards of migrant workers is not mandatory for availing benefits in other States. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

Key Points

  • One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS(Public distribution system) across the nation from any PDS shop of their own choice.
    • no poor person is deprived of getting subsidized foodgrains under the food security scheme when they shift from one place to another. Hence 1 statement is correct.
  • The poor migrant workers will be able to buy subsidized rice and wheat from any ration shop in the country but for that their ration cards must be linked to Aadhaar.
  • It also aims to remove the chance of anyone holding more than one ration card to avail benefits from different states.
  • Now a total of 24 States/UTs are connected under the ONORC scheme.
  • It was started as inter-State portability of ration cards in 2019.
  • This can be done by using their existing ration card with Aadhaar based authentication. Hence 2 statement is incorrect.

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