One Nation One Ration Card: Govt Launches App For NFSA Beneficiaries

Advancing the One Nation One Ration Card programme, the Centre launched the 'Mera Ration' app on March 12. The app endeavours easy countrywide mobility of ration cards for the National Food Security Act beneficiaries, especially those migrating for livelihood. Covering 86% NFSA recipients from 32 states, it will render food-grains from any Fair Price Shop through the Aadhaar authentication of ration cards. The mechanism enables families at distant to collect balance items on the same card.