Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched Mera Ration mobile app
(2) National Food Security Act(NFSA) was enacted by the Government of India in July 2013
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) & (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 12 March 2021, Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution launched Mera Ration mobile app.
- The app will benefit those ration card card holders who moved to new places for the livelihood.
- So far, 32 states/UTs have been covered under the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) system.
- The remaining 4 States /UT viz Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and West Bengal will be soon integrated under the system.
- At present, the system covers nearly 69 Crore NFSA beneficiaries,about 86% NFSA population.
NFSA:
- National Food Security Act(NFSA) was enacted by the Government of India in July 2013.
- The NFSA Act gives legal entitlement to 67% of the population (75% in rural areas and 50% in urban areas) to receive highly subsidized foodgrains.
- Under the Act, foodgrain is allocated @ 5 kg per person per month for priority households category and @ 35 kg per family per month for AAY(Antyodaya Anna Yojana) families at a highly subsidized prices of Rs. 1/-, Rs. 2/- and Rs. 3/- per kg for nutri-cereals, wheat and rice respectively.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay