Chhattisgarh becomes 35th State/UT to implement One Nation One Ration Card(ONORC)

Why in news?

• The ONORC plan for nation-wide portability of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration cards has been enabled in the Chhattisgarh State from 2^ndFebruary 2022.
• With the integration of Chhattisgarh, the ONORC plan is now operational in 35 States/UTscovering almost 8% NFSA population (about 77 Crore NFSA beneficiaries) in the country.

About ONORC

• ONORC is a techn ology driven distribution system which makes food security portable across the country and is very beneficial for migratory NFSA beneficiaries, who frequently change their place of dwelling in search of temporary employments, etc.
• This provides them with an option to get their entitled quota of foodgrains from any FPS of their choice, anywhere in the country, by using their same/existing ration card.
• It is also noteworthy that the families of the migratory beneficiaries back home, can also avail the balance ration without any difficulty.

Salient Features of One Nation One Ration Card Scheme

• It is being implemented under the Integrated Management of PDS (IMPDS.)
• 65 crores beneficiaries are being covered under the ONORC scheme.
• 80 percent of beneficiaries registered under NFSA have been covered under the scheme.
• 81 crores beneficiaries are reported to get the benefits of this scheme once all states/UTs will be integrated under the scheme.