Govt to enable UPI payment in all ration shops within a year
Officials from the co-operation, food and consumer protection department said the move is part of modernisation measures, which include ISO quality certifications and renovation of all shops.
ELCOT will facilitate the procurement of scanners and POS devices, which will support both card and QR code payments.
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The ration shops will also get automated bill generator machines linked to the POS device and the computer in the shop.
Each set will cost about 20,000, including the billing machine.
Officials said this has already helped streamline payment tracking, monitor purchase timings, and prevent revenue leakage at the staff level. "We received complaints that Amma Canteens were receiving PDS ration in bulk in the city. With QR or digital payments, such pilferage will also reduce," said an official from the department.
The state operates one of the country's largest PDS networks, distributing rice, wheat, sugar, tur dal, palm oil, palm jaggery, and millets to 2.25 crore ration cardholders. Of these outlets, 35,181 are run by the cooperative department, 1,527 by the Tamil Nadu civil supplies corporation (TNCSC), 152 by other cooperatives, and 468 by women's self-help groups.
Digital payments are one of the criteria for receiving ISO certification. So far, 10,149 fair price shops have obtained ISO 9001 certification for quality, and 2,059 have received ISO 28000 certification for storage safety.
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