Lack of 4G internet turns ePOS machines defunct at ration depots

Considered as one of the biggest reform in bringing transparency in the public distribution system, the introduction of electronic point of sale(ePoS) machines at all the government run ration depots as well as private fair price shops across Jammu and Kashmir is facing the biggest hurdle of fast internet service in the absence of which scores of consumer often return without ration.

Around three years back, the then state government decided to install electronic point of sale machines (ePoS) at all the government run ration depots and at present all the ration depots equipped with the ePoS machines distribute ration by this system only.