NEWS – India’s First Round-the-Clock Grain ATM launched

HIGHLIGHTS

– Launched in Odisha (Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar)

– It is known as Annapurti Grain ATM

– Partnership with World Food Programme

– How it Works

    – Biometric Authentication – Beneficiaries input their Aadhar or Ration card number and undergo biometric authentication

    – Machine dispenses entitled grain

    – 0.01% error rate

– Features and Benefits

    – Designed and developed by the World Food Programme India

    – Universal access for anyone with a Public Distribution System ration card

    – Can dispense grain up to 50 kilograms in five minutes

    – Energy efficient and can be connected to solar panels for automatic refilling

    – Dispenses rice/wheat 24/7

    – Eliminates long queues and reduces waiting time by 70%

    – Ensures accurate weight and prevents potential cheating

    – Reduces issues related to theft and black marketing

– Benefits

    – Reduces waiting time by 70%

    – Ensures accurate weight and prevents potential cheating

    – Eliminates long queues and reduces issues related to theft and black marketing