Parliament Question: One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3149 TO BE ANSWERED ON IIT II MARCH, 2026 ONE NATION ONE RATION CARD (ONORC) SCHEME 3149. DR. GUNIMA THANUJA RANI: W'ill the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS. FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUl'ION be pleased to state: (d): whether the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC') scheme has been successfully implemented across all States and Union Territories: (b): if so, whether any challenges have been faced in ensuring seamless access to ration entitlements b\’ migrant workers under this scheme: and (c): if so. the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to address tlrese chal}enges and ensure effective nation\vide implernentation of the scheme? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA) (a) to (c): The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) is a technology-driven initiative of the Department of Food and Public Distribution that enables nationwide portability of ration cards for beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFS A). The system allows eligible beneficiaries, particularly migrant workers and other mobile populations, to lift their entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) in the country through Aadhaar-based biome:the authentication using ePoS devices. The system integrates ration card databases of all States/UTs and facilitates seamless portability through interoperable ePoS devices deployed at Fair Price Shops The implementation of ONORC was carried out in a phased manner, beginning with pilot inter-State portability transactions in August 2019, followed by gradual onboarding of States/CTs. At present, ONORC has been successfully implemented across all 36 States and Union Territories, covering about 80 crore NFS A beneficiaries (100% of the NFS A population). Accordingly, the ONORC facility is seamlessly available to all PMGKAY beneficiaries across the country. SeR jcR RSc