Computerization of decentralized paddy procurement and public distribution system in the State of Chhattisgarh, India  

Oleh:

Dwivedi, Gaurav ; Shukla, Alok ; Somasekhar, A. K.

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: ANQ Congress 19-22 October 2010 New Delhi, page 1-17.
Topik: Public Distribution System; diversion; paddy; Custom Milled Rice; Chhattisgarh; quality management; fair price shop; minimum support price
Fulltext: Gaurav_Dwivedi_QCI_Computerization_of_Decentralized.pdf (287.66KB)

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This paper discusses the strategy adopted for successfully applying ICT and quality management techniques to ensure food security in the state of Chhattisgarh by checking diversion and leakage in the subsidized food-grain delivery mechanism. This was done by instituting a streamlined supply chain and inventory management system involving process computerization of paddy procurement from farmers, processing of paddy into rice using private millers and the food-grain warehousing and distribution network in Chhattisgarh. In 2007-08, the Government of Chhattisgarh computerized the entire food grain supply chain. This involved the computerization of paddy procurement at 1532 purchase centers at one end and the distribution of rice and other PDS (Public Distribution System) commodities to 3.6 million ration card holders through 10427 Fair Price Shops (FPS), involving 6 different organizations. As an outcome of the project, same-day payment is being ensured to over 0.8 Million farmers through computer generated cheques every year, for the paddy procured from them under the Minimum Support Price Scheme. Citizen participation in monitoring the Public Distribution System (PDS) has been ensured through sharing of inventory and distribution related information in the public domain. This paper discusses the project design, challenges, strategy and the outcome of the project.

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