859 cases of Aadhaar card misuse in Public Distribution System
New Delhi, July 16, 2019 : Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central and State/UT Governments. Central Govt. is responsible for procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of the FCI. The operational responsibilities for allocation and distribution of foodgrains within the States/UTs, identification of eligible beneficiaries/families, issuance of ration cards to them and supervision and monitoring of functioning of Fair Price Shops (FPSs) rest with the concerned State/UT Government.
Some complaints/reports of malpractices involving use of Aadhaar during the distribution of subsidised foodgrains in States/UTs have been reported to this Department. The details of actions taken by States/UTs, as per reports available in this Department, are as follows:-
Action taken against FPSs in States/UTs :-
|
No. of districts |
Total number of Aadhaar cards misused |
Total No. of FIR lodged in the districts |
Total No. of FPSs suspended |
Total No. of FPSs Cancelled |
|
43 |
859 |
517 |
557 |
984 |
Action taken against officers / employees in States/UTs :-
|
No. of employees involved |
Departmental action taken |
Suspension of employees |
|
07 |
03 |
04 |
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in the Lok Sabha today.
