One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Plan
Updated: 17 Oct 2025
Ministry:
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Beneficiary:
Migrants
Overview
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
- 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. .