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• Through 'Mera Ration' app, citizens can view digital information to ration card on mobile.
• Ration card and food facilities can be availed by verifying the mobile number linked to Aadhaar through OTP.
• Information about ration shops, available food grains and transactions will also be available on the app. It is requested to be careful from unknown links or fake apps.

Sheetal Kumar Shinde

Dharashiv: The need to maintain the traditional paper ration card has reduced to a great extent, and in the digital age, ration cards have also become available on citizens' mobile phones. 'Mera Ration' app has been made available through the facilities to the Central Government's Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, and the eligible beneficiaries can view the digital information of the ration card on their mobile phones.

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The facility can be availed by doing the necessary verification through the mobile number linked with Aadhaar. Citizens have to carry a copy of the ration card to buy grain in the ration shop. But due to digital facility, information to ration card can be easily available on mobile. This will reduce the problem of loss, damage or repeated copying of the ration card.

Many facilities with 'Mera Ration' app

'Mera Ration' app to Central Government's public distribution system has been developed with the objective of providing information about the ration system to the beneficiaries on mobile. Through this app, beneficiaries can view information to their ration card, food grains received and details to ration shops. Especially for the migrant workers and other beneficiaries, the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' system has made it possible to avail food grains as per eligibility from any part of the country.

Mobile number linked with Aadhaar is important

Mobile number linked to Aadhaar becomes important while using digital ration card or online facility to ration. The relevant facility can be used by verifying through the OTP received on the mobile number. So citizens need to make sure which mobile number is linked with their Aadhaar number. If the mobile number is not linked to Aadhaar or OTP is sent to an old number, there may be difficulty in using the facilities. In such a case, citizens must update their mobile number in Aadhaar.

Information on mobile within moments

After filling the required information by downloading the 'Mera Ration' app in the mobile phone, the beneficiary can view the details to his ration card. This can reduce the need for frequent visits to the office to get the ration card information. Digital ration card can be useful for citizens especially during travel, migration or when paper ration card is not available.

Ration shop information will also be available

The use of digital system is being increased to increase transparency in the ration system. Beneficiaries can check information to their ration card along with information to ration shops, available food grains and transactions. It helps the beneficiaries to get more information about their rightful grains.

Citizens urged to take care

Meanwhile, citizens should not give OTP, Aadhaar number, bank account information or other personal information to strangers while using digital ration card or app. Do not enter information on unauthorized links, fake apps or dubious websites in the name of downloading ration card. The app should be downloaded and used only through official government channels.

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Digital facilitation has taken another step towards making the public delivery system more accessible and citizen-oriented. As the ration card and information to ration is available through the mobile phone, the time, effort and efforts of the beneficiaries to preserve the documents will be reduced.