As many as 25 lakh mistakes rectified during the first phaseAn exercise launched in Rajasthan for mapping and seeding of beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) has led to rectification of errors relating to over 7 lakh families in 95 blocks. After the completion of first phase, the upcoming phases of the exercise will be run in a “mission mode”. The work, related to the seeding of ration cards of about 9 lakh families getting the benefit of NFSA with their Jan Aadhaar cards, is under way during the second phase. The targets set in the second phase of the exercise would be achieved through regular supervision, Mr. Jain said. He said the benefits of the public distribution system would be extended to both rural and urban families through Jan Aadhaar cards, for which 111 blocks had been identified during the second phase.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2021 21:55 UTC