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24/7 grain ATM launched in Odisha |
Introduction
Launch Date: August 10, 2024
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Objective: To provide 24/7 food grains to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Key Features of Annapurti
- Design and Development: Annapurti is a Made-in-India product, designed and developed by World Food Programme (WFP) India.
- Functionality: It delivers grain (wheat, rice, or millet) in selected types and quantities based on biometric authentication.
Benefits:
Universal Access: Provides continuous access to food grains, reducing waiting time by 70%.
Energy Efficiency: Capable of connecting to solar panels for automatic refilling.
Recognition: Honored as one of the top 5 innovative solutions to eliminate hunger at the 2022 WFP Innovation Awards.
National Food Security Act (NFSA)
- NFSA was enacted in 2013.
- Objective: To ensure food security and provide subsidized food grains to the poor.
Key Provisions
Coverage: Entitles 75% of the rural population and 50% of the urban population to receive subsidized food grains.
Food grain supply: Ensures food security through subsidized cereals like wheat, rice, and millet distribution.
Ration shops: Beneficiaries get subsidized food grains (wheat, rice, and millet).
Per capita entitlement: Rice – 3 kg, wheat – 2 kg, and millets – 1 kg monthly.
Special provisions:
- Special assistance to mothers and children for nutritional support.
- To ensure the availability of food grains to priority households.
- Food Security Commission is responsible for its monitoring and inspection.
- Mechanisms to tackle corruption and mismanagement.
- Beneficiaries have a legal right to food, allowing them to raise concerns about quality and availability.
World Food Programme (WFP)
Foundation: Established by the United Nations in 1961.
Role: The world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on reducing global hunger and providing emergency food aid.
Recognition: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to fight hunger and contribute to peace.
Annapurni Initiative
Launch: 2021
Objective: To improve access to nutritious food for people in need and increase food distribution efficiency using technology.
Key Features:
- Uses technology to streamline food distribution processes.
- Focuses on reducing dependency on external sources by promoting local food production.
- Helps farmers grow more crops by providing necessary support and resources.
- Includes education on good nutrition and sustainable agricultural practices.
- Promotes environmentally friendly agricultural methods.
- Addresses issues of hunger and malnutrition through improved agricultural practices and education.
Goals:
- Aims to provide healthy, balanced diets to the underprivileged.
- Strengthens local food systems and supports rural economies.
Impact:
- Improves access to and availability of nutritious food for people in need.
- Encourages practices that are both environmentally beneficial and economically viable.