A major announcement of fraud was made in the Public Distribution System (PDS). The latest investigation by the food department revealed that separate ration cards were issued in many families in the name of mother and minor daughter. While a personal ration card of minors under 18 cannot be made by the rule. According to food department officials, different ration cards are made in the name of more than 1,800 minors in this fraud. Not only did it abuse the government’s ration, but as a result, the ration offering to the poor and needy families was also affected. The investigation report also revealed that many families utilized this system and reached extra ration and made economic benefits by selling in the market illegally. Officials say this forgery has been going on for years, but it was detected during the recent departmental supervision and digital record investigation. The food department began canceling false ration cards. In addition, legal action will be taken against the families involved. Department officials emphasize that more rigor will be taken to ensure transparency and rules in PDS. Experts believe that such cases weaken the credibility of government schemes. If not banned in time, it can cause serious obstacles in the ration of the poor and right beneficiaries. The food department also called on the general public to immediately inform the officers whether they know about such fraud in their area. This will increase transparency in the system, and the correct advantage of schemes will reach those who really need it. The case once again exposes the issue of fraud in the public distribution system. The focus of the department is now on the stop of such scams through digital monitoring, data intersection and regular inspection. Share this story -tags
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