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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

16-March-2012 13:48 IST

Computerised PDSTO Become Operational by December 2012

The Union Finance Minister ShriPranab Mukherjee said that the government is determined to create food security for all targeted people especially the poor and vulnerable segments of our society. While presenting the Union Budget for the year 2012-13 in LokSabha todayShri Mukherjee said that so as to realize the objectives of the National Food Security Bill, a national information utility for computerization of PDS is being created which will become operational by December, 2012.

DSM/VK/AKA/6

Food security information utility to computerize the public distribution system, enhancing delivery and targeting for vulnerable groups. A national information utility will be established to computerize the Public Distribution System, centralize PDS records, support beneficiary targeting and transaction tracking, and thereby strengthen delivery of food security to poor and vulnerable populations as part of implementing the National Food Security framework.