Odisha government launched India’s first rice ATM
- Odisha government launched India’s first rice ATM.
- The Annapurti Grain ATM can release up to 50 kg of grain in five minutes and operates around the clock.
- This rice ATM will revolutionize the Public Distribution System (PDS) for ration cardholders.
- This machine has been installed at a warehouse in Mancheswar.
- It has been launched by the Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra.
- After entering the ration card number, the biometric verification is done by this machine. ATM dispense the rice after successful verification.
- The machine has been developed in partnership with the World Food Programme.
- The rice ATM will be installed in all 30 districts of Odisha.
