Digitalized Aadhar Enabled Ration Distribution

Using Smart Card

cost. In ration shop, materials such as rice, wheat,
1 sugar, dals,
2
Pooja A , Roopa H , Ruksar Banukerosene,
3 oil are provided. Aadhar
card contains all related information such as name,
S.J.M Institute of Technology Department of Electronics and Communication
contact numbers, Address, bank Engineering
account details,
biometric information
Chitradurga, Visvesvarayya Technology University

Nandini G R
Asst.Prof Dept of E&CE,
SJMIT, Chitradurga.
[email protected]

Pooja A Roopa H Ruksar Banu

Dept of E&CE, SJMIT Dept of E&CE, SJMIT Dept of E&CE, SJMIT
Chitradurga Chitradurga Chitradurga
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
and demographic data. Instead of conventional
Abstract—This paper proposes automation in paper based ration card each family is provided
ration distribution using smart card based on with one smart card (electronic ration card) this
Aadhar card technology. In this system, we are card is RFID based card containing all
using a prototype model based on ATM information about the family members such as
machine. Using this technology, we can achieve name, address, type of card, number of family
secure and interactive approach for members, family member’s profession, age,
automization for ration distribution. Aadhar gender, Aadhar number, mobile number, bank
card contains all related information such as details. The ration shop is installed with an
name, contact number, address, bank account automated system having two lines of security.
details, biometric information and demographic First finger print scanner, second is RFID card.
data. Customer details are stored in the central The smart card, GSM module and display are
data base which is provided by the government interfaced to arm processors. The GSM module
authority. In automated system, we replace the linked to registered mobile number and
conventional ration card by smart card (RFID government data base. If any unauthorized
based), which contains unique Aadhar person tries to access the system, an alarm is
identification number of all the family triggered and the authorities are alerted.
members, card holder type APL or BPL which
is used for user authentication to buy their
ration.SMS will be sent to the card holder and II. LITERATURE SURVEY
after each transaction the government data base The ration distribution system is
will be updated. An alarm is used to alert and established by the Government of India under
notify the government authority during theft. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public
After customer purchases the material amounts Distribution to distribute grocery items to poor
get deducted from the registered bank account. people at fair price. The existing conventional
ration card system has numerous problems.
Keywords---RFID,GSM SIM 800L, Finger Print These problems ranges from the basic issues of
Module R305,AADHAR CARD, ARM7 renewing the ration card every year by pasting
LPC2148. excess leaves which has to be done manually by
the employees to the malpractices done by FPS
I. INTRODUCTION dealers like diverting food grains to open market
Distribution of ration in a country like India is not to make profits.
an easy task. India is second largest populated Dhanashri Pingale et al in her paper has
country in the world. Public distribution system is described a Centralized Web Enabled Ration
a major public sector which manages and Distribution and Corruption Controlling System
distributes the essential commodities to all the is the project that will allow a smooth and easy
citizens of the India below the poverty line and ration distribution. The paper explains the
some reserved categories such as police and concept of ration distribution and controlling.
military persons. People who are accessing the This system enabled the distribution of food
ration shop for food products will be given subsidy equally among poor people. The commodities
on the cost of food products based on their ration are stored in storage tank, when goods are
card type such as APL (above poverty line) or BPL inserted in the FPS, then that quantity of goods is
(below poverty line) or AAY(antyodana anna updated in web server.
yojana) no food materials will be provided free of
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 IV. PROPOSED SYSTEM
Shivabhakt et al described the concept to
The proposed system consists of an automated
automate the PDS, a Government of India
ration distribution system which is similar to
initiative process in which a fixed amount of
ATM machine and will be opened24/7. To get
ration is provided monthly to the people by the
entry into the ration shop we should scan the
PDS stores. The increased corruption in the
smart card at entrance. Fig 1. Depicts the overall
market sector can be prevented if the system
functioning of the modules and proposed system
becomes automated, increase in adulteration can
be prevented as well, the hoarding done by the that incorporates embedded based automated
officials and laborers of government. ration shop. In this prototype model for
Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian demonstration of the automatic ration we have
system food security established by the two containers: one for solid material say wheat
Government of India under Ministry of and another for liquid say kerosene. To control
Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution the flow of material from container we install
and managed jointly with state governments in two programmable motor controlled valves at the
India, it distributes subsidized food and non-food outlet of the container one valve for each
items to India's poor. Major commodities container one control module having one display
distributed include staple food grains, such as unit, card reader for authentication of customer’s
wheat, rice, salt, and cooking oil, through a RFID card and GSM module to communicate
network of public distribution shops (also known with consumer and authority person is also
as ration shops) established in several states available.
across the country. Food Corporation of India, a
government owned corporation, procures and
maintains the PDS.

III. EXISTING SYSTEM

Public distribution system also called ration

distribution system is one of the widely
controversial issues that involve malpractices. In
the existing system, works which include product
distribution, ration card entry, product weighing,
and product delivery are done manually by FPS
(Fair Price Shop) commission agent. The present
ration distribution system has drawbacks like
inaccurate quantity of goods, low processing
speed, large waiting time, material theft in ration
shop. Fig 2: Mechanical Structure of the Proposed System

V. WORKING
The smart ration distribution based on
RFID technology. Instead of ration card
everyone will be provided with an RFID
card. If the customers have to buy any ration
material, he has to show the ration RFID tag
card to the RFID reader kit. The user will be
having a unique number & the reader will
recognize it. The recognized RFID number
will be given to the microcontroller, which
compares the input number with the database.
Name, address details, date of expire of card
etc. are programmed in the controller will
recognize the data coming from RFID by
comparing it with the database
Fig.1 Existing system

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 proposed project will create transparency in public
distribution system as the work becomes automatic
and also it makes the system free from
irregularities.

VII. FUTURE WORK

We can further enhance the entire system

by including biometric identification like voice &
face identification to add more security and also we
can make a web based solution to give a high
level accessibility but these additional features
may increase the overall cost of the distribution
system but yet a powerful approach to make high
level distribution system.

VIII. REFERENCE

Fig 3: Block Diagram

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of the commodities, where as updating and
deducting is solely handled by the server (food
department). Maintaining the database is also
helpful for sending messages to the beneficiaries
about the ration delivery. It is anticipated that the