Last Updated: 17 Oct 2025

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Plan

The scheme enables nationwide portability of ration cards under the NFSA, allowing beneficiaries to access food grains across states. Previously called IM-PDS, it streamlines the public distribution system for greater flexibility and convenience.

  • Type: Central Sector Scheme
Infographic explaining One Nation, One Ration Card scheme's simple three-step process - visit PoS enabled ration shop, share Aadhaar number or Aadhaar seeded ration card, undergo biometric authentication, and receive NFSA food grain quota.
  • Aim: To implement nation-wide portability of the ration cards issued by the States/UTs under the NFSA. 
  • The scheme was earlier known as Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS). 
  • NFSA beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries, can lift their entitled foodgrains from any ePoS (electronic Point of Sale) enabled Fair Price Shop (FPS) in the country. 
  • Benefits could be availed though biometric/Aadhaar authentication using their same/existing ration card issued under NFSA.
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