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Haryana to replace ration cards with smart cards
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IANS
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has formulated a Rs 1.53-billion plan to replace nearly 5.2 million ration cards in the state with smart cards.
Once implemented, Haryana will become the first state in the country to have smart cards for the public distribution system, state government officials here said.
The state is awaiting the nod of the central government to implement the scheme. The cards would be made by the Haryana State Electronic Development (Hartron).
The smart cards will even carry details of the monthly entitlement of each poor family when they buy things at subsidised rates from fair price shops.
Finger print templates of the members would also be stored in the card to ensure that the transaction happens only in the presence of the beneficiary, a state government spokesman said here.
Once implemented, Haryana will become the first state in the country to have smart cards for the public distribution system, state government officials here said.
The state is awaiting the nod of the central government to implement the scheme. The cards would be made by the Haryana State Electronic Development (Hartron).
The smart cards will even carry details of the monthly entitlement of each poor family when they buy things at subsidised rates from fair price shops.
Finger print templates of the members would also be stored in the card to ensure that the transaction happens only in the presence of the beneficiary, a state government spokesman said here.
Reader's comments(2)
1
Congratulations to Govt. of Haryana for proposing to implement Smart cards to
replace ration cards in Haryana.
It is not clear if they are biometric smart cards or just smart cards though it
says the finger print templates of the members would also be stored in the card
to ensure that the transaction happens only in the presence of the beneficiary.
Why not a single multipurpose biometric smart card for every citizen as
envisaged in the following articles:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2007/03/19/stories/200703190
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=10&...
replace ration cards in Haryana.
It is not clear if they are biometric smart cards or just smart cards though it
says the finger print templates of the members would also be stored in the card
to ensure that the transaction happens only in the presence of the beneficiary.
Why not a single multipurpose biometric smart card for every citizen as
envisaged in the following articles:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2007/03/19/stories/200703190
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=10&...
Posted by:
Kris Dev
2
This is a step in the right direction, I think this should be one point
reference document for the family as a unit inlcuding social security aspects
like pensions, and other allowances due to the family. This can reduce
corruption in the system... and in the PDS to a great extent.
Thomas
reference document for the family as a unit inlcuding social security aspects
like pensions, and other allowances due to the family. This can reduce
corruption in the system... and in the PDS to a great extent.
Thomas
Posted by:
Thomas
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