ONDC onboards 11 fair price shops in Himachal Pradesh in pilot initiative

The Department of Food and Public Distribution has launched a pilot initiative to onboard 11 fair price shops (FPS) in the Una and Hamirpur districts of Himachal Pradesh onto the Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. The initiative was launched by Sanjeev Chopra, the secretary of the department, and will serve as a model for statewide and nationwide adoption in future.

The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to modernise FPS operations and signify a paradigm shift in the digitalisation of essential services. It aims to concurrently augment income opportunities for FPS dealers while also enhancing beneficiary satisfaction.