EPDS Telangana is a digital initiative by the state government to streamline ration card services and ensure food security for its residents . Through the EPDS portal, citizens can easily apply for new ration cards, check status, update details, and access various essential services online. Civil Supplies DepartmentConsequent to bifurcation and formation of Telangana State, the Beneficiaries were identified for issue of Food Security Cards covering all priority groups with an objective to provide subsidized food grains and other Essential Commodities to the Eligible households under implementation of the National Food Security Act,2013. The income limit for the elibility of the BPL families (priority households) has been increased for rural areas to Rs.1.50 lakhs and to Rs.2 ... End-to-End Computerisation of Targeted Public Distribution System: Under End to End Computerisation of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), NIC has developed the required " ePDS " software under End to End Computerisation of TPDS which is an online software application that helps the Civil Supplies Department in allocating Essential commodities to FP shops, digitize the ration card data, seeding the rationcard databse with Aadhaar so as to eliminate bogus / dead migrated / duplicate ... Introduced on June 28, 2023, this online platform enables residents to check their Food Security Card (FSC) status using Aadhaar, ration card, or FSC reference numbers. A key benefit is providing economically disadvantaged citizens access to subsidized food grains via the Public Distribution System.
