The Delhi government is set to implement an Aadhaar-enabled public distribution system (PDS) in the national capital to plug the loopholes and pilferage in ration allocation from fair price shops, officials said on Wednesday.

The process of hiring a system integrator for the installation of electronic point-of-sale (ePoS) machines is currently underway, they said.

There are over 2,000 PDS outlets that will be equipped with e-PoS machines for Aadhaar authentication of the beneficiaries. According to the food, supplies, and consumer affairs department, there are more than 72 lakh PDS beneficiaries in Delhi.

The department has issued a tender for the installation and maintenance of ePoS devices, along with IRIS scanners and electronic weighing systems at all 2,000 PDS outlets for a duratio

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