The Central Government has announced the ranks under the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA).

On the 6th of July, Wednesday, the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal held a meeting with the state ministers on the implementation of food safety.

The Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal revealed the details of those ranks.

While Odisha stands at the top of the country in implementing NFSA followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh in second and third positions.

Telangana got 12th position. In this, Odisha is at the top with a score of 0.836, while Uttar Pradesh is at the second position with a score of 0.797. Andhra Pradesh secured the third rank with a score of 0.794.

Furthermore, in the particular category states (North-Eastern, Himalayan States, Union Territories), Tripura stood first followed by Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the next position. Although transport facilities are limited in these states, they compete with normal states. Piyush Goyal said there is no other system like ‘one country-one ration card’ in the world. B

Beneficiaries can avail of the benefits of this scheme anywhere in the country. He said that in the coming period, other states will also focus more and get better ranks.

Under NFSA, rice, wheat, and other essentials are supplied to the poor through ration shops. The implementation of NFSA is calculated under TPDS. Minister Piyush Goyal congratulated Odisha and Uttar Pradesh for taking the first two positions. So far 45 crore transactions have been done under this.

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