2.75 crore fake ration cards deleted

Across the country 82 percent ration cards have been linked to Aadhar and 2.95 lakh PoS machines have been installed at ration shops to streamline the rationing process and stop pilferages. About 2.75 crore fake, duplicate and illegal ration cards have been deleted which has resulted in annualised better targeting of food subsidy amounting to Rs. 17,500 crores per year.  These funds will be utilized for the benefit of providing subsidies to new people.