Online
System to automate all the operations of FCI depots launched here today by Shri
Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Capturing data online on a real time basis, the system will bring
total transparency in the working of FCI. It
would help in better monitoring and supervision to reduce leakages and losses. The system will provide
various types of data regarding stock position, movement, quality and quantity
on line. It will generate SMS alerts to depot officials, area manager and other
decision making authorities. All the data will be available on dashboard also
for top management to monitor centrally and help in automatic reconciliation
and generating of MIS reports about foodgrain management.
Launching
the “Online Depot System” Shri Ram Vilas Paswan said that sustain efforts by
the Government have resulted in significant reforms in PDS. He said bringing
depots online is a historic step towards improving functioning of FCI. He said
by July this year operations of all the FCI depots will be online and by March,
2017 remaining Depots which include CWC, SWC and hired one will also be online.
Shri Paswan said his Ministry is in touch with the State Governments also to
bring operations of their procurement agencies and distribution network online
so that from procurement to delivery of foodgrains to the fair price shop
become online.
Highlighting
recent initiatives to make the foodgrain management more efficient, Shri Paswan
said that almost 100% cards have been digitized and about 80,000 Fair Price
Shop (FPS) have been provided with bio-metric “Point of Sale Device” for
distributing subsidized foodgrains. Such devices will be installed at 3 lakh
FPS by March 2017 and by March 2019 all the ration shops in the country will
have these devices to make Public Distribution System totally leak proof. He
said 45% ration cards have been seeded with a Aadhar cards and in next 2 years
remaining cards will also be seeded with the Aadhars wherever available.
Shri
Paswan announced that all the labours working in FCI, including contact
labours, will be given free uniform and masks. He said welfare of workers and
labours is very high priority for his Government.
FCI is
engaged in procurement and storage of more than 600 LMT of wheat and rice and
movement of 450 LMT of food grains across the country through almost 1900
Godowns.
“Depot
Online” is an important project under Digital India initiative of Government.
Highlights
of the Depot Online System
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The system will automate/streamline all the
activities during the stock inflow/outflow by road.
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The system will provide an efficient way to
monitor & track the movement of items by rail.
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Godown operation such as dumping management,
stack management, spillage management, stack suggestion, storage loss
calculation etc. will be automated. Stock position/occupancy of the shed will
also be available on real time basis.
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The application will integrate with the weighbridge
installed within the depot.
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The system will track chemical spraying,
fumigation & procurement quality check.
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The system will keep track of all the
millers/Agency that are associated with the depots. Miller/Agency will be able
to log in into the system & enter required details.
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System will provide Dash board for managerial
staff along with basic MIS reports such as daily stock receipt, daily stock
issue, quality related reports etc.
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Facilitate the depot management for
FCI, help in speeding up operations, Free up manpower from
laborious data collation and report preparation. Thus, saving operational costs by proper planning & optimizing
the administrative.
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Integrated view of end to end processes, use of
workflow, notification and alerts and seamless connection between depots and
district/regional offices of FCI.
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Capture data at source and in real time through
Handheld Devices, reduce redundancy.
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SMS alerts will help field staff to take timely
action.
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Will help save costs and prevent leakages.
“Depot Online” project is an important
milestone in the overall modernization of FCI and improvement of Food Supply
Chain.
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