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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. HCL Infosystems who has recently won and running India&#039;s first Smart Card based PDS project in Chandigarh has been involved in numerous nation building projects ever since its inception and has a clear focus and commitment to the India market and happens to be one of the frontrunners. &lt;/font&gt;
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                <p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font >The recent allegations made are uncalled for and can be seen as an attempt by bidders disqualified due to not fulfilling the tender requirements. Companies like Glodyne who have been crying foul did not even have an ISO certification to bid for the project and have failed miserably in states like Bihar to execute projects of nation building NREGA it took on. Other players included TCS and Aditya Birla Group which had no experience in the field could not pass the stringent evaluation process. Passport Seva project is an example in front of the nation where TCS has been unable to make progress and shown lack of understanding and expertise. One of the bidders also formed a consortium with a blacklisted company Terasoft who was banned from participating in a Pondicherry tender bid.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. HCL Infosystems who has recently won and running India's first Smart Card based PDS project in Chandigarh has been involved in numerous nation building projects ever since its inception and has a clear focus and commitment to the India market and happens to be one of the frontrunners. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >The coupon led Public Distribution System (PDS) has only one objective to ensure availability and distribution of essential commodities and check malpractices in supply and trade of food grains, petroleum products, sugar and other notified items.<br />Studies done on PDS and the need of food coupons over ration cards</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The studies of the Public Distribution System (PDS) done by NCAER, ORGMARG, Planning Commission and the Wadhwa Committee, have pointed out anomalies in the PDS in terms of leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. This prevents the benefits from reaching the intended beneficiaries and also results in misutilisation of Government funds provided as subsidy. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >Since the release of the Economic Survey, 2010, in February, the need of substituting India's public distribution system (PDS) with a food coupon-based targeted subsidy programme to benefit the below-poverty-line (BPL) families has been repeatedly highlighted.. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >As a leading proponent of this programme, the economic adviser to the finance ministry, Kaushik Basu, has gone on record advocating the use of food coupons declaring how more families will benefit from the switchover with a lower cost to the central exchequer. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >In the relentless efforts to eradicate corruption and elements that have been depriving the BPL from getting access to subsidised food, MP government has become one of the first states in the country to take on this challenge and execute this state-of-the-art eGovernance model. This should be acknowledged as an attempt to bring parity and go beyond elites in order to provide transparent governance to the weakest in the society to live a respectful life.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font >The basic activities of the Public Distribution System are fraught with issues like leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. The key objective of the proposed project is to tackle these inefficiencies and bring transparency and effectiveness in the PDS system. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS) is keen to develop an Effective Public Distribution System to remove inefficiencies in PDS. This project is envisaged to strengthen the PDS system to ensure adequate and timely supplies, targeting of subsidies and efficient delivery of subsidized food.<br />The basic registration for the coupon based PDS program will be done at no cost for the BPL.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS), Government of Madhya Pradesh handles the Targeted Public Distribution System. The main activities of the department consist of Procurement, Godowning and Distribution of food grains &amp; essential commodities and Identification of beneficiaries. 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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;As a leading proponent of this programme, the economic adviser to the finance ministry, Kaushik Basu, has gone on record advocating the use of food coupons declaring how more families will benefit from the switchover with a lower cost to the central exchequer. &lt;/font&gt;
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                <p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font >The recent allegations made are uncalled for and can be seen as an attempt by bidders disqualified due to not fulfilling the tender requirements. Companies like Glodyne who have been crying foul did not even have an ISO certification to bid for the project and have failed miserably in states like Bihar to execute projects of nation building NREGA it took on. Other players included TCS and Aditya Birla Group which had no experience in the field could not pass the stringent evaluation process. Passport Seva project is an example in front of the nation where TCS has been unable to make progress and shown lack of understanding and expertise. One of the bidders also formed a consortium with a blacklisted company Terasoft who was banned from participating in a Pondicherry tender bid.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. HCL Infosystems who has recently won and running India's first Smart Card based PDS project in Chandigarh has been involved in numerous nation building projects ever since its inception and has a clear focus and commitment to the India market and happens to be one of the frontrunners. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >The coupon led Public Distribution System (PDS) has only one objective to ensure availability and distribution of essential commodities and check malpractices in supply and trade of food grains, petroleum products, sugar and other notified items.<br />Studies done on PDS and the need of food coupons over ration cards</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The studies of the Public Distribution System (PDS) done by NCAER, ORGMARG, Planning Commission and the Wadhwa Committee, have pointed out anomalies in the PDS in terms of leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. This prevents the benefits from reaching the intended beneficiaries and also results in misutilisation of Government funds provided as subsidy. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >Since the release of the Economic Survey, 2010, in February, the need of substituting India's public distribution system (PDS) with a food coupon-based targeted subsidy programme to benefit the below-poverty-line (BPL) families has been repeatedly highlighted.. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >As a leading proponent of this programme, the economic adviser to the finance ministry, Kaushik Basu, has gone on record advocating the use of food coupons declaring how more families will benefit from the switchover with a lower cost to the central exchequer. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >In the relentless efforts to eradicate corruption and elements that have been depriving the BPL from getting access to subsidised food, MP government has become one of the first states in the country to take on this challenge and execute this state-of-the-art eGovernance model. This should be acknowledged as an attempt to bring parity and go beyond elites in order to provide transparent governance to the weakest in the society to live a respectful life.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font >The basic activities of the Public Distribution System are fraught with issues like leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. The key objective of the proposed project is to tackle these inefficiencies and bring transparency and effectiveness in the PDS system. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS) is keen to develop an Effective Public Distribution System to remove inefficiencies in PDS. 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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. HCL Infosystems who has recently won and running India&#039;s first Smart Card based PDS project in Chandigarh has been involved in numerous nation building projects ever since its inception and has a clear focus and commitment to the India market and happens to be one of the frontrunners. &lt;/font&gt;
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This prevents the benefits from reaching the intended beneficiaries and also results in misutilisation of Government funds provided as subsidy. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >Since the release of the Economic Survey, 2010, in February, the need of substituting India's public distribution system (PDS) with a food coupon-based targeted subsidy programme to benefit the below-poverty-line (BPL) families has been repeatedly highlighted.. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >As a leading proponent of this programme, the economic adviser to the finance ministry, Kaushik Basu, has gone on record advocating the use of food coupons declaring how more families will benefit from the switchover with a lower cost to the central exchequer. </font></p><p align="justify"><font >In the relentless efforts to eradicate corruption and elements that have been depriving the BPL from getting access to subsidised food, MP government has become one of the first states in the country to take on this challenge and execute this state-of-the-art eGovernance model. This should be acknowledged as an attempt to bring parity and go beyond elites in order to provide transparent governance to the weakest in the society to live a respectful life.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font >The basic activities of the Public Distribution System are fraught with issues like leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. The key objective of the proposed project is to tackle these inefficiencies and bring transparency and effectiveness in the PDS system. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS) is keen to develop an Effective Public Distribution System to remove inefficiencies in PDS. This project is envisaged to strengthen the PDS system to ensure adequate and timely supplies, targeting of subsidies and efficient delivery of subsidized food.<br />The basic registration for the coupon based PDS program will be done at no cost for the BPL.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS), Government of Madhya Pradesh handles the Targeted Public Distribution System. The main activities of the department consist of Procurement, Godowning and Distribution of food grains &amp; essential commodities and Identification of beneficiaries. The department is supported in these activities by multiple stake holders like MP SCSC (MP State Civil Supplies Corporation), MP SWLC (MP State Warehousing &amp; Logistics Corporation), FCI (Food Corporation of India), Cooperative Societies, Banks etc.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Targeted Public distribution system (TPDS), an initiative by Government of India (GoI) is meant for making available essential commodities to the weaker sections of the society at administered prices. The FCS ensures supply at all corners of the state. The function of the department is to implement the Public Distribution Scheme through proper monitoring and policy making. <br /></font></p>',
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The recent allegations made are uncalled for and can be seen as an attempt by bidders disqualified due to not fulfilling the tender requirements. Companies like Glodyne who have been crying foul did not even have an ISO certification to bid for the project and have failed miserably in states like Bihar to execute projects of nation building NREGA it took on. Other players included TCS and Aditya Birla Group which had no experience in the field could not pass the stringent evaluation process. Passport Seva project is an example in front of the nation where TCS has been unable to make progress and shown lack of understanding and expertise. One of the bidders also formed a consortium with a blacklisted company Terasoft who was banned from participating in a Pondicherry tender bid.</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. HCL Infosystems who has recently won and running India's first Smart Card based PDS project in Chandigarh has been involved in numerous nation building projects ever since its inception and has a clear focus and commitment to the India market and happens to be one of the frontrunners. </font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The coupon led Public Distribution System (PDS) has only one objective to ensure availability and distribution of essential commodities and check malpractices in supply and trade of food grains, petroleum products, sugar and other notified items.<br />
Studies done on PDS and the need of food coupons over ration cards</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The studies of the Public Distribution System (PDS) done by NCAER, ORGMARG, Planning Commission and the Wadhwa Committee, have pointed out anomalies in the PDS in terms of leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. This prevents the benefits from reaching the intended beneficiaries and also results in misutilisation of Government funds provided as subsidy. </font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Since the release of the Economic Survey, 2010, in February, the need of substituting India's public distribution system (PDS) with a food coupon-based targeted subsidy programme to benefit the below-poverty-line (BPL) families has been repeatedly highlighted.. </font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">As a leading proponent of this programme, the economic adviser to the finance ministry, Kaushik Basu, has gone on record advocating the use of food coupons declaring how more families will benefit from the switchover with a lower cost to the central exchequer. </font>
</p>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">In the relentless efforts to eradicate corruption and elements that have been depriving the BPL from getting access to subsidised food, MP government has become one of the first states in the country to take on this challenge and execute this state-of-the-art eGovernance model. This should be acknowledged as an attempt to bring parity and go beyond elites in order to provide transparent governance to the weakest in the society to live a respectful life.&nbsp; </font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The basic activities of the Public Distribution System are fraught with issues like leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. The key objective of the proposed project is to tackle these inefficiencies and bring transparency and effectiveness in the PDS system. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS) is keen to develop an Effective Public Distribution System to remove inefficiencies in PDS. This project is envisaged to strengthen the PDS system to ensure adequate and timely supplies, targeting of subsidies and efficient delivery of subsidized food.<br />
The basic registration for the coupon based PDS program will be done at no cost for the BPL.</font>
</p>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS), Government of Madhya Pradesh handles the Targeted Public Distribution System. The main activities of the department consist of Procurement, Godowning and Distribution of food grains &amp; essential commodities and Identification of beneficiaries. The department is supported in these activities by multiple stake holders like MP SCSC (MP State Civil Supplies Corporation), MP SWLC (MP State Warehousing &amp; Logistics Corporation), FCI (Food Corporation of India), Cooperative Societies, Banks etc.</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The Targeted Public distribution system (TPDS), an initiative by Government of India (GoI) is meant for making available essential commodities to the weaker sections of the society at administered prices. The FCS ensures supply at all corners of the state. The function of the department is to implement the Public Distribution Scheme through proper monitoring and policy making. <br />
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The recent allegations made are uncalled for and can be seen as an attempt by bidders disqualified due to not fulfilling the tender requirements. Companies like Glodyne who have been crying foul did not even have an ISO certification to...'
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One of the bidders also formed a consortium with a blacklisted company Terasoft who was banned from participating in a Pondicherry tender bid.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. 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This should be acknowledged as an attempt to bring parity and go beyond elites in order to provide transparent governance to the weakest in the society to live a respectful life.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font >The basic activities of the Public Distribution System are fraught with issues like leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. The key objective of the proposed project is to tackle these inefficiencies and bring transparency and effectiveness in the PDS system. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS) is keen to develop an Effective Public Distribution System to remove inefficiencies in PDS. 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MP first state in the country to push for food security for the poor

The recent allegations made are uncalled for and can be seen as an attempt by bidders disqualified due to not fulfilling the tender requirements. Companies like Glodyne who have been crying foul did not even have an ISO certification to bid for the project and have failed miserably in states like Bihar to execute projects of nation building NREGA it took on. Other players included TCS and Aditya Birla Group which had no experience in the field could not pass the stringent evaluation process. Passport Seva project is an example in front of the nation where TCS has been unable to make progress and shown lack of understanding and expertise. One of the bidders also formed a consortium with a blacklisted company Terasoft who was banned from participating in a Pondicherry tender bid. Struck by the US slow down some companies who have insignificant revenue or commitment towards India have repeatedly tried to jeopardise the project of state importance in MP. HCL Infosystems who has recently won and running India's first Smart Card based PDS project in Chandigarh has been involved in numerous nation building projects ever since its inception and has a clear focus and commitment to the India market and happens to be one of the frontrunners. The coupon led Public Distribution System (PDS) has only one objective to ensure availability and distribution of essential commodities and check malpractices in supply and trade of food grains, petroleum products, sugar and other notified items. Studies done on PDS and the need of food coupons over ration cards The studies of the Public Distribution System (PDS) done by NCAER, ORGMARG, Planning Commission and the Wadhwa Committee, have pointed out anomalies in the PDS in terms of leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. This prevents the benefits from reaching the intended beneficiaries and also results in misutilisation of Government funds provided as subsidy. Since the release of the Economic Survey, 2010, in February, the need of substituting India's public distribution system (PDS) with a food coupon-based targeted subsidy programme to benefit the below-poverty-line (BPL) families has been repeatedly highlighted.. As a leading proponent of this programme, the economic adviser to the finance ministry, Kaushik Basu, has gone on record advocating the use of food coupons declaring how more families will benefit from the switchover with a lower cost to the central exchequer. In the relentless efforts to eradicate corruption and elements that have been depriving the BPL from getting access to subsidised food, MP government has become one of the first states in the country to take on this challenge and execute this state-of-the-art eGovernance model. This should be acknowledged as an attempt to bring parity and go beyond elites in order to provide transparent governance to the weakest in the society to live a respectful life.  The basic activities of the Public Distribution System are fraught with issues like leakages of food grains /commodities, duplicate/bogus ration card holders and other management issues. The key objective of the proposed project is to tackle these inefficiencies and bring transparency and effectiveness in the PDS system. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS) is keen to develop an Effective Public Distribution System to remove inefficiencies in PDS. This project is envisaged to strengthen the PDS system to ensure adequate and timely supplies, targeting of subsidies and efficient delivery of subsidized food. The basic registration for the coupon based PDS program will be done at no cost for the BPL. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (FCS), Government of Madhya Pradesh handles the Targeted Public Distribution System. The main activities of the department consist of Procurement, Godowning and Distribution of food grains & essential commodities and Identification of beneficiaries. The department is supported in these activities by multiple stake holders like MP SCSC (MP State Civil Supplies Corporation), MP SWLC (MP State Warehousing & Logistics Corporation), FCI (Food Corporation of India), Cooperative Societies, Banks etc. The Targeted Public distribution system (TPDS), an initiative by Government of India (GoI) is meant for making available essential commodities to the weaker sections of the society at administered prices. The FCS ensures supply at all corners of the state. The function of the department is to implement the Public Distribution Scheme through proper monitoring and policy making.