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One Nation, One Ration Card introduced on recommendation of Parth Mukhopadhyay Committee. Discuss its role in food security.

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On the recommendation of Parth Mukhopadhyay Committee, One Nation, One Ration Card was introduced in India. Role of ONOR card in food security: (1) Provision of 50% food-grains to person all over country: reduces food insecurity (SDG-3). (2) ensures quality food through PDS to migrants in new places. (3) reduces malnutrition and food scarcity to person. (4) Annavitraan portal for house-free food security (as Right to food in fundamental right: PIL)

case (5) Reduce financial burden on poor persons and this money can be used for education, hygiene. (6) Protects multidimensional poor (11% of country) from effect of food inflation (9.44% in July 2024). (7) Ensure affordable, accessible and sustainable food to all. Obstacles need to be overcome: (1) Aadhar card is mandatory but only ~93% of population have it. (2) Internet facility and electricity for Annavitraan portal is not available at all place. (3) Lack of awareness among people.

4Ghost beneficiaries: leads to error in distribution eg In Chhattisgarh, 20-25% ration cards are bogus. (5) Leakage from PDS due to corruption. (6) Not as per taste of migrants. (7) focus only on calories but not on nutrient security [Rank: III in global hunger index]. Way ahead to overcome obstacles: (1) Universalisation of PDS (as in Tamil Nadu) can be explored. (2) Computerization of PDS system (Wadhwa Committee). (3) Food-coupon system DCIS or Community Kitchen can be used. (4) focus on nutrient security (add Millets) as per Shanta Kumar Committee which will help in food security (Article 47)

— Mansi Singh · AIR 126

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AIR 126

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One Nation One Ration Card scheme

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Ramesh is State Civil Services Officer who got the opportunity of getting posted to the capital of a border State after rendering 20 years of service. Ramesh’s mother has recently been detected cancer and has been admitted in the leading cancer hospital of the city. His two adolescent children have also got admission in one of the best public schools of the town. After settling down in his appointment as Director in the Home Department of the State, Ramesh got confidential report through intelligence sources that illegal migrants are infiltrating in the State from the neighbouring country. He decided to personally carry out surprise check of the border posts along with his Home Department team. To his surprise, he caught red-handed two families of 12 members infiltrated with the connivance of the security personnel at the border posts. On further inquiry and investigation, it was found that after the migrants from neighbouring country infiltrate, their documentation like Aadhaar Card, Ration Card and Voter Card are also forged and they are made to settle down in a particular area of the State. Ramesh prepared the detailed and comprehensive report and submitted to the Additional Secretary of the State. However, he has summoned by the Additional Home Secretary after a week and was instructed to withdraw the report. The Additional Home Secretary informed Ramesh that the report submitted by him has not been appreciated by the higher authorities. He further cautioned him that if he fails to withdraw the confidential ort, he will not only be posted out from the prestigious appointment from the State capital but his further promotion which is due in near future will also get in jeopardy. (a) What are the options available to Ramesh as the Director of the Home Department of the bordering State? (b) What option should Ramesh adopt and why? (c) Critically evaluate each of the options. (d) What are the ethical dilemmas being faced by Ramesh? (e) What policy measures would you suggest to combat the menace of infiltration of illegal migrants from the neighbouring country?

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