Public Distribution System | Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Assam

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) programme, a Public Distribution System (PDS) portability scheme that will enable people to get food grains as per eligibility according to NFSA), 2013 irrespective of their location in the country.

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) programme was launched by Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi on 30th June 2020.
Allows all NFSA beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries, to claim either full or part food grains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS), which is ePOS enabled, in the country through existing ration card in a seamless manner .
Their family members back home, if any, can also claim the balance food grains on same ration card.
IM-PDS scheme provides the technological platform for national level portability and de-duplication of Ration Cards for successful implementation of ONORC.

Key highlights of the System

One of its kind Beneficiary Centric initiative in the Country.
A technology and data driven system for nation-wide portability of ration cards under NFSA.
Empowering NFSA Migrants with seamless food-security, anywhere in the Country.
Ration card details and entitlements are available online on any ePoS device in the country.
Includes both inter-State and intra-State (inter-district/intra-district) portability of ration cards.