- The center launches a common registration facility in 11 districts and UTs so that homeless people, migrants, and other eligible beneficiaries can apply for rations.
- Around 81.35 cr persons are covered under National Food Security Act(NFSA) and around 79.77 crore persons are given highly subsidized food grains under this act.
- Sudhanshu Pandey, food secretary said the Common Registration facility(My Ration-My Right) will help states and UTs to identify eligible beneficiaries and issue ration cards to such people so they can avail their legal entitlement under NFSA.
- The new web-based facility will be launched on a pilot basis in 11 states and UTs and all 36 states and Union Territories (UTs) will be covered by the end of this month.
- The 11 states and UTs where this facility is launched are Assam, Goa, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
Question:
Q.1 The government of India launches a common registration facility to apply for ration cards initially in how many states and UTs?
a. 13
b. 12
c. 11
d. 10
a. 13
b. 12
c. 11
d. 10
