related to PDS operations and specifically FPS sale are manual in nature which lead to a lot of diversions as it is not possible to probe whether actual sale happened at FPS or not. The solution is to ensure the fair Last Mile Delivery of essential commodities. The solution lies in distributing the essential commodities using electronic device with biometric authentication of any member of beneficiary in order to restraint the diversion at the FPS level. FPSs provide the only touch point for the end beneficiary in the total Public Distribution System (PDS). Thus, having transparency in the functioning of FPS is critical for having greater transparency in the overall PDS value chain. Therefore, Component–II of the computerization of PDS - (FPS Automation)” “End-to-End involves electronic transactions at the FPS level. This automation provides a medium to record and transmit the transactions made at the FPS. FPS Automation also intends to authenticate the beneficiary to ensure that the commodity issuance is happening to the intended beneficiary by biometric authentication with UIDAI server. As per Chapter-V of the NFSA act, point no. 12 (2): application of information and communication technology tools including end-to-end “(b) computerization in order to ensure transparent recording of transactions at all levels, and to prevent diversion; (c) leveraging for unique identification, with biometric information of entitled “aadhaar” beneficiaries for proper targeting of benefits under this Act;” Further, as per Chapter III of the Aadhaar (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL – AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) Act, 2016, point no. 7: Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government may, for the purpose of “The establishing identity of an individual as a condition for receipt of a subsidy, benefit or service for which the expenditure is incurred from, or the receipt therefrom forms part of, the Consolidated Fund of India, require that such individual undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, such individual makes an application for enrolment: Provided that if an Aadhaar number is not
related to PDS operations and specifically FPS sale are manual in nature which lead to a lot of diversions as it is not possible to probe whether actual sale happened at FPS or not. The solution is to ensure the fair Last Mile Delivery of essential commodities. The solution lies in distributing the essential commodities using electronic device with biometric authentication of any member of beneficiary in order to restraint the diversion at the FPS level. FPSs provide the only touch point for the end beneficiary in the total Public Distribution System (PDS). Thus, having transparency in the functioning of FPS is critical for having greater transparency in the overall PDS value chain. Therefore, Component–II of the “End-to-End computerization of PDS - (FPS Automation)” involves electronic transactions at the FPS level. This automation provides a medium to record and transmit the transactions made at the FPS. FPS Automation also intends to authenticate the beneficiary to ensure that the commodity issuance is happening to the intended beneficiary by biometric authentication with UIDAI server. As per Chapter-V of the NFSA act, point no. 12 (2): “(b) application of information and communication technology tools including end-to-end computerization in order to ensure transparent recording of transactions at all levels, and to prevent diversion; (c) leveraging “aadhaar” for unique identification, with biometric information of entitled beneficiaries for proper targeting of benefits under this Act;” Further, as per Chapter – III of the Aadhaar (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) Act, 2016, point no. 7: “The Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government may, for the purpose of establishing identity of an individual as a condition for receipt of a subsidy, benefit or service for which the expenditure is incurred from, or the receipt therefrom forms part of, the Consolidated Fund of India, require that such individual undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, such individual makes an application for enrolment: Provided that if an Aadhaar number is not
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