Srinagar, March 11 -- In response to a question by MLA Rajiv Jasrotia, the minister incharge said that government has taken consistent measures to bring all left-out eligible families under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

"Since the transition to the Ration Card Management System (RCMS) in September 2022, 28,996 new ration cards have been issued under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and 45,075 under the Non-Priority Household (NPHH) category, ensuring that eligible households are not deprived of benefits," the department stated.

The government also said that the distribution network currently consists of 6,630 sale outlets, including Fair Price Shops (FPS) and Government Sale Centres.

It said that it is contemplating the op...