Union Minister launched three new digital platforms:
Union Minister launched three new digital platforms—Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata—to streamline India’s Public Distribution System (PDS), ensuring transparency, efficiency, and accountability.
- The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has unveiled three tech-driven initiatives to modernize warehousing, empower frontline workers, and improve grievance redressal under PM-GKAY and NFSA.
- Depot Darpan Initiative Aim is to Improve infrastructure and operational performance of food grain depots under FCI and CWC.
- Key Features:
- Digital self-assessment portal for depot-level performance tracking.
- Composite ratings based on a 60:40 ratio (Operations: Infrastructure).
- IoT integration for real-time monitoring, CCTV surveillance, and live analytics.
- Capital infusion: ₹1000 crore (FCI) & ₹280 crore (CWC) for depot upgrades.
- Anna Mitra Initiative aim is to Empower field-level PDS stakeholders through real-time data access. This Mobile app launched for FPS dealers, DFSO officers, and food inspectors. It Enables access to stock details, sales reports, alerts, and FPS performance. It Conducts geo-tagged inspections and stock verifications.
- Currently rolled out in Assam, Uttarakhand, Tripura, and Punjab in Hindi and English.
- Anna Sahayata Initiative Aim is to Provide advanced, accessible grievance redressal for PMGKAY
- Key Features: Utilizes WhatsApp, IVRS, and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for filing complaints. Built for accessibility, speed, and multilingual reach. Pilot phase in Gujarat, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh in 5 languages.
