Aadhaar based Electronic Ration Card Monitoring System in Himachal Pradesh

The Public Distribution System (PDS) is the distribution of essential commodities to a large number of people through a network of Fair Price Shops (FPS). The system operates under joint responsibility of Central (procurement, storage, transportation and bulk allocation of food grains to states) and State Governments (distribution to consumers through FPS, identification of BPL families, issuance of ration cards, supervision and monitoring etc.). The Electronic Ration Card Monitoring System (eRCMS), fully integrated with Aadhaar number of all the beneficiaries, is part of the Ministry proposal for implementing the e-PDS throughout the country.