TS Civil Supplies Corporation Achieving Excellent Results by Using IT, Goa IT Minister Rohan Khaute

Goa Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaute and Goa IT Secretary Ameya Abhayankar on Wednesday visited Command Control Centre in Civil Supplies Bhavan. Commissioner of Civil Supplies Sri C.V. Anand explained the performance of the Comman Control Centre.

During meeting with Commissioner and other Civil Supplies officials Goa IT Minister Rohan Khaute said that “it is very much remarkable by the Telangana government which has taken major steps to curb illegal transport of the essential commodities by using Information and Technology to great extent. Mainly transport of Ration Rice going to black market has been stopped through checking from the Command Control Centre operating from the Civil Supplies Bhavan. Removing irregularities in Public Distribution system and providing essential commodities to the eligible beneficiaries in meantime by using Technology is very much appreciable.”

“Commodity Transportation, computerization of all the transactions, implementing E-Pos machines in Ration Shops, Electronic Weighing machines, GPS tracking System to Transport Vehicles, CC Cameras at Godowns, introducing Portability system which enables the consumers to avail essential commodities from anywhere as per their choice and availability, purchasing paddy from Farmers and making payments through online by Online Procurement Management System (OPMS), Financial Management System (FMS), EPDS to enter monthly details of commodities supplied to ration shops has achieved huge success to Telangana Civil Supplies Department which is in front using the Information Technology.”

Commissioner of Civil Supplies Sri C.V. Anand said “by using technology we will get transparency in the system, accountability will increase and we can remove corruption. IT wing has been introduced in Civil Supplies Department. About 1700 CC cameras are going to be installed in 171 godowns statewide and Command Control Centers are been setup in District Joint Collector Offices.

By checking the transportation of rice from the command control centre illegal transaction of rice has decreased. In view of cashless transactions E-pos machines are going to be introduced in Ration Shops statewide. It will be completed in 2 to 3 months time. There are 2.75 PDS beneficiaries whose Aadhar data has been linked to Ration Cards.”

-Press note