Computerization Of Public Distribution System In Bihar Ads Greater Transparency
Post on 08,May 2013   1:48 AM
By - Mr. S.N Singh
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PATNA: Bihar is gearing up towards automation of the public distribution system (PDS) by the implementation of IT-based solution to ensure greater transparency andaccountability. In some districts, It was checked the leakages to ensure that the targeted PDS beneficiaries get the allocated quantity of grains and other items.


After the Apex Court directive for implementing ePDS across the country, Bihar government has taken initiatives in some districts to computerize information about dealers and 

beneficiaries. Munger and Jehanabad districts have shown good results and are way ahead of others in utilizing information technology for ensuring greater transparency.

The main aspects of ePDS are as follows:

· Integrated weight management system
· Management Information System (MIS)
· Inventory management
· GPS-based fleet tracking for grain transportation
· SMS-based information dissemination
· Public grievance redressal forum

The districts like Gaya and Buxar have also tried to solve the transparency problems of PDS. Most of the districts have concentrated on informing the PDS beneficiaries through SMSes about the availability of grains with the dealers.

The ePDS system of Gaya offers a comprehensive citizens' portal. Consumers can register with the portal www.pdsonline.in. Panchayat/ward vigilance committee members are informed through SMSes about the offtake of grains by dealers. This helps the citizens to demand their quota of grains, kerosene oil and other items, and dealers are in no position to make excuses.

Knowledge and get informed is the biggest asset in the hands of beneficiaries. Now customers knows when food grain/kerosene oil have arrived at the dealers' shops and how much. So it is impossible for dealers to hide the facts and indulge in leakage and black marketing.

The portal www.pdsmunger.in shows the latest position of stocks and delivery to all its 
3,37,703 PDS card owners spread over 12 block across the district. The portal also gives details of dealers and scheme-wise beneficiaries.

After the positive result of implementation of GPS for monitoring device in the transport 
vehicles in Munger District, many other districts of Bihar has also adopted this system. For officers of the department, it ensures greater control and for the PDS system as a whole, it means more efficiency and less leakage.

Bihar government has also implemented the computerized coupon distribution system and scanning of paid coupons components in June 2012. At the same time GPS monitoring system was also started. The coupons for period June 2012-May 2013 were to be distributed in June. So it was most suited time to implement these components.

The PDS has now record of each and every beneficiary and coupons distributed to them. Similar system has also been started in Jehanabad district as well Inquiries revealed that the day to day problems have been ratified and transparency has been infused in the PDS to a large extent.

The SMS received by beneficiaries was initially a pleasant surprise for them. But now people gets SMS every now and then informing about lifting. Further review meeting is being done on basis of website data so marketing officers and supply inspectors are unable to hide reality.

The surprise inspection of PDS shop without knowledge of departmental officers helping to keep the PDS system in place.


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