ATM: Now you can get ration from ATM, get food grains whenever you want without any queue! Know the method of use and location of the machine..
You must have heard about withdrawing money from an ATM, but now ATM will also give ration. Its name is Annapurti ATM, with the help of which anyone can get their entitled ration 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With this, there will be no need to stand in long queues at ration shops. The way this machine works is similar to an ATM. The only difference is that instead of money, grains like wheat, rice, and sugar will be available in it. The information has also been shared on social media by the Department of Food and Public Distribution. It is said that this machine distributes up to 50 kg of grains in 5 minutes, which reduces the waiting time by 70%. Let's know a little about this special ATM in detail.
What is Annapurti ATM
This is a machine that works to distribute ration automatically. It is a digital and easy way to get ration, which removes many problems related to ration distribution at once. With its help, any person can get their share of ration with the help of only their ration card number and thumbprint. Because of this machine, people will not have to wait for their turn by standing at the government ration shop. The Department of Food and Public Distribution claims that 70% of time is saved due to the distribution of ration from this machine.
How is Annapurti ATM beneficial?
At present, there are more than 5 lakh government ration shops in the country. Where the operator of the ration shop weighs and gives the people their share of the ration. There are many problems in this process. First of all, the people taking ration have to wait in queues for hours. Apart from this, there is also a problem of food wastage due to the scattering of grains in ration shops, and many times, complaints of rats contaminating the grains are also received from these ration shops. In such a situation, Annapurti ATM solves all these problems at once. It is a large iron machine that works to distribute grains digitally and quickly. With this, 50 kg of grains can be distributed in just 5 minutes. Due to this, people have to wait for very little to get ration, and there is no wastage of grains. Being a huge iron machine, there is no worry of the grains getting dirty by rats or other animals. Let us tell you that it started from Odisha, and it is rapidly becoming available in other states as well.
How to find the location of the Annapurti ATM?
If you use the Mera Ration 2.0 app on your phone, then you can get information about nearby ration shops as well as ATMs. At the same time, you can also find out about the location of this machine by visiting your block or district food supply office. You can know the location of the Annapurti ATM in your area by calling the toll-free number of the food department of every state.
This is how it works.
Annapurti ATM is a smart machine that works like a bank ATM, but it gives grains instead of money. This machine identifies the beneficiary through Aadhaar or ration card and biometric verification, and dispenses things like wheat or rice as per the monthly quota. In this, the beneficiary can choose their option on the screen and the machine dispenses the prescribed amount of grains from the slot given below. At the end, a receipt is also given which contains complete details of the delivery.
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