Panel urges faster digital PDS overhaul

A group in the Indian Parliament that looks after food and public distribution has asked the central government to speed up the digital upgrade of the public distribution system (PDS).

This system helps nearly 800 million people get food at lower prices.

The group wants a unified digital platform to make sure the right people get the food subsidies and to reduce waste.

They also want to fix issues like duplicate ration cards and problems with biometric authentication.

The panel suggested using more technology like Mera Ration and Anna Chakra to make the system better.

They also supported testing digital currency for food subsidies to make the process more transparent.