Bangalore: Issue of biometric bar-coded ration cards to households in the last few months by the Food and Civil Supplies Department has helped eliminating nearly 8.5 lakh bogus ration cards from PDS.
Glossary:
lakh = 100,000
crore = 10,000,000These technologies can increase the efficiency of social safety nets, reducing corruption and increasing the likelihood that the public will support governmental efforts to reduce poverty.
