After the success of pilot project to check diversion of subsidised foodgrains by installing GPS devices on trucks ferrying foodgrains to ration shops in Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, the Centre has sought proposals from other states for implementing the system.
“Rajasthan has written to the Centre evincing interest in the scheme,” a source in the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry said. The Centre provides Rs 15,000 for installation and maintenance of GPS (Global Positioning System) on each truck, sources said.
The fund is made available under the scheme named ‘Innovative methods in PDS scheme'. The installation of GPS is also aimed at ensuring timely delivery of foodgrains at fair price shops, the sources added.