Salesmen of 2000 ration shops have been trained with regard to smart cards
Posted on: 07/Sep/2016 12:53:41 PM
Smart cards would replace the existing book-type family cards when the validity of the cards expired by the year end. Printing of smart cards would begin soon after creation of new family card database based on information collected from Aadhaar cards was completed.
Chennai-based firm Omne Agate Systems was selected for the implementation of the project.
The process of creating family card data was going on in full swing and expected to be completed by September-end. On collection of the data, valid and updated information of PDS beneficiaries would be available for issue of smart cards.
Salesmen of 2000 ration shops have been trained in 11 places including Tambaram, Sholinganallur, T. Nagar and Kilpauk. Civil supply officials and Omne Agate Systems jointly trained the salesmen. Ration shops were closed between 10 am to 1 pm because of this training. Shops were opened at 3 pm.
Point of Sales machines in ration shops as part of the computerization of the public distribution system will be installed by today evening.
