Rajasthan Annapurna Bhandar Yojana: Modernizing Public Distribution System

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1Rajasthan’s chief minister Vasundhara Raje launched ‘Annapurna Bhandar Yojna’ for providing multi-brand products of daily consumption at a reasonable price in the state.

  • Under the project, 25,000 rational price shops in the state will be converted into Annapurna Bhandar so that people can get multi-brand consumer goods at reasonable prices
  • The initiative taken in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode will modernize the PDS or Public Distribution System and will provide better quality consumer goods, adding more than 160 goods would be available at reasonable prices.
  • For this, Rajasthan State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation and Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd signed an agreement with the Chief Minister Office.
  • “With this agreement, a new era of PPP model started in the history of India’s Public Distribution System”, a release quoting Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said.
  • Annapurna Bhandar Yojna would strengthen government’s effort in bringing about a positive change and improving the daily lives of the people of Rajasthan, she said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje initiated the first of its kind scheme in the country called Annapurna Bhandar Yojana. This scheme launched in association with Rajasthan State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation and Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd. It is a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme for providing multi-brand products of daily consumption at fair price shops (FPS).

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Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that the initiative will also benefit unemployed youths. Speaking about Raje’s recent visit to New Delhi, Rathore said, the Chief Minister was trying to get maximum assistance from the Centre for the development of Rajasthan

About the initiative:

  • Under this public-private partnership (PPP) scheme; Public Distribution System would be modernized by providing better quality multi-brand consumer goods at competitive prices to the general public through fair price shops (FPS).
  • The state government has aimed to strengthen efforts to make positive change and bettering the daily lives of the people of Rajasthan.
  • Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje said that Annapurna Bhandar stores act as malls for the villages of Rajasthan
  • It can become India’s biggest entrepreneurship drive with 5,000 FPS dealers turning into entrepreneurs with Annapurna Bhandar.
  • The government started this scheme from a store at Tamatia village in Dungarpur district where ration shop, small bank, khaad-beej and grocery products were being made available at one place.
  • In the first phase, 5,000 fair price shops(FPS) in which 1,000 each at Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur division while 500 each in rest of the divisions converted into Annapurna Bhandars by March 2016. In the next three years, 25,000 fair price shops will be converted into Annapurna Bhandars.

You can also call on the given number and have knowledge about the scheme. Toll-Free no- 1800-180-6127

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Benefits of the Scheme:

  • Benefits of multi-brand products of daily consumption at fair price shops (FPS)
  • Under this scheme, more than 150 food products such as edible oils, pulses, pickles, sugar, biscuits, spices, cosmetics, soap, washing powder, shampoo, toothpaste, pens, notebook, bulb, match box, slippers, phenyl, toilet cleaners etc. would be available at fair price shops (FPS)
  • Annapurna Bhandar are like malls in rural Rajasthan state
  • Benefits of 2% to 30% on actual MRP to the retailers under Annapurna Bhandar Yojna
  • Benefits of quality products to the consumer at Annapurna Bhandar shops
  • Over 150 branded items available at these shops
  • Dealers in villages now get more profit by selling different products under Annapurna Bhandar Yojna

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Features of the Scheme:

  • Annapurna Bhandar Yojna is a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme for providing multi-brand products of daily consumption at fair price shops (FPS)
  • Under this public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, Public Distribution System would be modernized by providing better quality multi-brand consumer goods at competitive prices to the general public through fair price shops( FPS)
  • India’s biggest entrepreneurship drive with 5,000 FPS dealers turning into entrepreneurs with Annapurna Bhandar
  • Under this scheme, Annapurna Bhandars will emerge as malls in rural areas of Rajasthan and in the first phase, the scheme would be operational through five thousand Fair Price Shops in the state
  • In the future, these mini-banks, seeds, and fertilizers, stores also will remain available.
  • Annapurna shops have more than 150 food items mainly edible oils, pulses, pickles, sugar, biscuits, spices, cosmetics, soap, washing powder, shampoo, toothpaste, pens, notebook, bulb, match box, slippers, phenyl, toilet cleaners etc.

Source: HELPFORUM 

राजस्थान में अब सीधे मुख्यमंत्री को दर्ज कराई जा सकेगी शिकायत

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जयपुर। राजस्थान में रहने वाले लोग अब सीधे मुुख्यमंत्री वसुंधरा राजे को शिकायत दर्ज करा सकेंगे। इसके लिए मुख्यमंत्री हेल्पलाइन शुरू की जा रही हैं। इसका नम्बर होगा 181 और शिकायत दर्ज होते ही परिवादी के मोबाइल पर शिकायत का नंबर और संबंधित विभाग को भेजे जाने का संदेश मिल जाएगा। यह हेल्पलाइन 15 अगस्त से शुरू किए जाने की तैयारी की जा रही है।

राजस्थान में अभी आॅनलाइन शिकायत दर्ज कराने के लिए सम्पर्क पोर्टल बना हुआ है। इस पर इंटरनेट के माध्यम से शिकायत दर्ज कराई जा सकती है। 181 पर शिकायत दर्ज होने के बाद उसके मोबाइल पर इसका संदेश आएगा। शिकायत या समस्या को सबसे पहले संबंधित विभाग को भेजा जाएगा। हर समस्या के लिए अलग-अलग समयावधि निर्धारित की जाएगी।

निर्धारित समय मे समस्या निस्तारित ना हो पाने या परिवादी के असंतुष्ट होने की स्थिति में यह शिकायत जिला स्तरीय अधिकारी और इसके बाद जिला कलेक्टर को भेजी जाएगी। इस स्तर पर भी निस्तारित ना होने की दशा में परिवाद की सुनवाई खुद मुख्यमंत्री वसुंधरा राजे द्वारा संबंधित अधिकारियों की मौजूदगी में वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के जरिए की जाएगी और यह पता किया जाएगा कि समस्या का समाधान क्यों नहीं हुआ। इसके लिए मुख्यमंत्री राजे अब हर माह कलक्टरों से वीडियो काॅन्फ्रेंस करेंगी।

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50 Mini Bazaars In Rural Areas Of Rajasthan Soon

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July 7, 2017

JAIPUR: State cooperative department under Sahakar Vyapar Sangh to open 50 mini bazaars in the rural areas. The mini bazaar includes mini supermarkets, utility shops, fertilizers and seeds, medical shop, dairy and ice cream parlour and e-Mitra facility among others.

The aim is to make available quality products at competitive prices, said an official in the cooperative department. The project is being executed through the village so operative societies and Kraya -Vikraya shakari samiti. The products for the Mini Bazar would be sourced from district consumer Bhandar.

The Utility shops at the Mini Bazzar would have electric fittings, materials for plumbing works, sanitary ware, cement etc. All the goods sold at the Utility shops would be sourced directly from the company by a state level agency constituted and distributed to the cooperative societies.

 The seeds, fertilizers pesticides etc required to the farmers in the mini bazaar would be supplied by RAJFED and medicines would be supplied from the district consumer Bhandar. RCDF has been roped in to supply the dairy products and ice cream to the parlours set up under the scheme. In order to promote the cashless mode of payment in the rural areas and e- mitra centres are also prosed at these Mini Bazars so that people living in rural areas could also take advantage of the technical advances in information and communication facilities.

In the first phase, five village cooperatives in Sikar, Jalore and Banswara have been selected and orders for the construction of the complex have been issued, according to officials.

State cooperatives minister Ajay Singh Kilak said this would promote make in India and Make in Rajasthan and the people in rural areas will also get quality products at a competitve price. It will also create employment opportunities.

Source: Times Of India 

राजस्‍थान सम्‍पर्क पर शिकायत कैसे दर्ज करे

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राजस्थान सम्‍पर्क पर शिकायत दर्ज करने के लिए पहले http://sampark.rajasthan.gov.in/  पर क्लिक करें और शिकायत के लिए पोर्टल पर शिकायत दर्ज करें पर क्लिक करें और उसके बाद खुलने वाले पेज पर लिखी सारी शर्ते पढ लेवें। Register पर क्लिक करें और अपने मोबाईल नम्‍बर उसमें डाले। ऑटिपी भेज दे ऑटिपी नम्‍बर जो आपके मोबाईल पर आये है उसमें डाले और Verify करें। उसके बाद आप अपना नाम डाले और फिर अपनी शिकायत का विवरण डाले और अपने दस्‍तावेज अटेच करें और सबमीट कर दे। इस प्रकार से आपकी शिकायत दर्ज हो जाएगी। अगर आपको कोई भी परेशानी आए तो किसी भी ई-मित्र से सम्‍पर्क करें या कॉल करें – 1800-180-6127

Rajasthan Sampark Portal: Everything About How Digitization And Rajasthan Are Going Hand In Hand

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Rajasthan Sampark Portal is an attempt by the State Government to introduce a centralized platform for all kinds of queries and grievances of the citizens. Through this portal, any person can make sampark or contact with respective government departments by lodging complaints and filing query applications.

Each and every public entry that gets registered in Sampark Portal is recorded by a state level call centre. This call centre then with its incorporated web portal has the responsibility to monitor all the registered queries and complaints lodged by the general public.

The basic idea behind the installation of Rajasthan Sampark Portal is to make it possible for public’s issues to get addressed and redressed at one single place without much confusion and long administrative processes.

The complaints can be related to any state level concern because they will entirely be citizen-centric. Be it problems with government services, any particular officers, etc. everything will be registered and resolved with due respect and time.

If you’ve not noticed, this is a portal and this fact makes it an important element of Rajasthan’s digitization process. All complaints can be lodged online with the help of this portal and we understand how online system is so much better than standing in lines just to get a name spelled correctly.

Pubic should also know that this not just a grievance portal, but it is well capable of proving all types of information related to countless issues. On Rajasthan Sampark Portal, people can get all information related to the state Rajasthan is. Its profile, history, tourism, geographic dimensions, rural grasp, art, culture, demographic details, etc everything can be looked for in this Sampark Portal. It will surely acquaint you with the latest facts and figures about the state of Rajasthan. All particular details about the chief minister, other cabinet ministers, chief secretaries and important government officials and their offices can be searched for in this online state portal. Even particular data related to Rajasthan’s Human Rights Commission like human right laws, protection and regulations is available on this state level portal.

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Pubic users can also acquire information related to the concept of E-Governance and how it is self-sufficient to rectify their general issues by using latest technology. Citizen services like online ticket booking, and downloading and submission of forms are also a part of the provisions Rajasthan Sampark Portal offers. Along with this, doubts related to government policies and acts can be easily resolved with its help.

Applications for new water connections, financial assistance from Rajasthan’s Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and for getting authenticated birth and death certificates are to be submitted here only by filling the forms this portal provides online.

Now after we’ve made you well aware of Rajasthan Sampark Portal, you should also be acknowledged with the fact that state’s Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is also doing her part to help her fellow Rajasthanis so that everyone can lead a problem free life. Progressive steps are being taken through her social media channels to register and respond directly to people’s problems. There have been many successful redressals and we are happy to share one with you.

He is Bhanunjai Dhuvad, who requested CM Vasundhara Raje a few days back to help his case in Administrative Forms. His contended comment here shows how things worked out for him with the help of CM Raje’s Facebook Page and Rajasthan Sampark Portal.

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Source: Oh My India

Impact Of Indian Cinema On Our Society

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2 cinemaCinema is undoubtedly a part of everyone’s life.  We have grown up watching films. It is the most common source of entertainment and leisure. Talking about Indian Cinema, it has a very significant impact on our lives. Actors have become the role model for youth. Youngsters are greatly influenced by the character that an actor plays.

Positive impact:

Movies are the derivatives of our lives. This is the reason that we get connected to the stories so easily and relate them to our lives. Directors these days are thinking out of the box and are directing films that are more realistic. Most movies that gain popularity are the ones that depict the life of any famous personality. Some of the popular examples are Mary Kom, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and MS Dhoni. ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ depicted the life and struggles of the former Indian track and field sprinter. Movies make us aware of the real heroes. We can never leave our culture behind when there are directors like ‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali’, ‘Ashutosh Gowariker’ etc. giving their contribution to the Indian Cinema.

Negative Impact:

But we cannot forget to talk about the negative impacts of movies as well. As mentioned earlier, we can get influenced by a character so easily that sometimes it goes towards a negative direction. Other than drama and romance, the action is another major attraction of movies. Movies like ‘Darr’ and ‘Baazigar’ can engage people but leave a negative effect on their mind. Also, horror movies create a sense of fear and superstition in this modern world. People will not trust God but will surely believe that there can be a spirit under their bed at night! Many movies unintentionally help the criminals to do their job with more accuracy.

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Every coin has two sides and same is the case with Cinema.  Movies will continue to be a vital part of the society.

By: Pragya Seth

Annapurna Bhandar In Rajasthan: Modern Supermarkets In Villages

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ABY 1This is the phase of a makeover for the state of Rajasthan as the Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje has initiated several welfare programs for people. She has introduced some innovative Government schemes to hold hands with progress and boost the economy of Rajasthan. It is the result of her efforts and government schemes that the investors are regaining interest in the state. In the same direction of growth, CM Raje has launched a unique and first of its kind drive in the country in form of ‘Annapurna Bhandar Yojna’. This is an exclusive scheme started in Rajasthan on ‘Public Private Partnership’ concept. The Rajasthan Government signed a partnership agreement with a private company to provide multi-brand daily consumer products on the Fair Price Shops (FPS) all over the state. This Yojna is aimed to re-invent the Multi-brand rural retail deals. It would not only provide food grains and other consumable items through the public distribution system (PDS) but is also an ambitious attempt to

In the same direction of growth, CM Raje has launched a unique and first of its kind drive in the country in form of ‘Annapurna Bhandar Yojna’. This is an exclusive scheme started in Rajasthan on ‘Public Private Partnership’ concept. The Rajasthan Government signed a partnership agreement with a private company to provide multi-brand daily consumer products on the Fair Price Shops (FPS) all over the state. This Yojna is aimed to re-invent the Multi-brand rural retail deals. It would not only provide food grains and other consumable items through the public distribution system (PDS) but is also an ambitious attempt to modernize it.

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The idea of forming this Public Private Partnership (PPP) was to enhance the trust of rural Rajasthan on the PDS. Also, the villagers and rural people will be able to purchase quality consumer products at competitive prices. It is the need of the hour to strengthen the PDS so that the basic infrastructure of the state regarding PDS gains the confidence of people. The food items like edible oil, pulses, jaggery and spices, pickles, flour, etc. will now be made available to consumers at the Fair Price Shops (FPS). The Rajasthan Government makes sure that more than 150 quality brands are available to the people at ‘Annapurna Bhandar’.

There are around 25,000 Annapurna Bhandars to be constructed all over the state and the first shop was inaugurated by Smt. Vasundhara Raje at Bhambori Village. It would surely be of great help to the people living in rural areas of the state as they could choose from the brands and purchase quality products without turning to cities. The prices of these products are also kept reasonable. The first phase included the construction of 5000 FPS – 1000 each in Jaipur, Udaipur, and Jodhpur division while 500 each in the rest of the divisions by March 2016. These shops are not converted with the motive of creating rural malls rather it is aimed for the dual benefit of people and others associated with retail, by providing them supermarkets next door. Through these shops, people will get better quality consumer goods within their access along with providing employment to the youth and giving them a chance of becoming entrepreneurs with Annapurna Bhandars. The margin of discount on branded products will be shared in the 3:2 ratios between the consumers and the dealer in this scheme. Profit earning is not the motive of these supermarkets and they would work to ensure reasonable profits and reasonable prices with high customer satisfaction. This attempt will bring a positive change in the daily life of people as they would get the access to a better standard of living. More than 5000 FPS dealers will become a part of India’s biggest entrepreneurship drive with the assistance from Central Government.

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For this dream to become reality, Rajasthan Government entered into PPP with Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd (FCEL), which is a Future Group company. At present, more than 10 FPS are operational and others are coming underway. Not only this, the dealers will also be imparted with modern Retail Management training by Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd. Being a private enterprise contract, the scheme’s focus will lie upon the supply of quality and better service to the customers. The latest management practices and up gradation of FPS are the areas to work upon. Along with the items listed in the PDS category, the Annapurna Bhandars will also sell food items like rava, maida, besan, including other daily healthcare and hygiene products and more.

The attempt of Rajasthan Government to transform the Public Distribution System into Country’s first modernized supermarket in villages is truly commendable. The launch of Annapurna Bhandars saw the unique multi-brand rural outlet consisting products of a small bank, ration shops, grocery shops and seeds outlet. This modern up gradation to reach out to the people in urban, semi-rural and rural areas has strengthened the trust for Raje Government in the heart of people of Rajasthan. It is a new chapter in the renowned skill development initiatives of Rajasthan by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

Source: Oh My India

What All Benefits Can Common People Derive Rrom e-mitra Portal Online?

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EMITRA 1The ‘e’ in the e-Mitra portal stands for electronic. The basic function of it is the welfare of common people by eliminating the complications involved in the basic services provided by the government.  It can be termed as a tool which is used by public agencies or portals that assist in achieving the beneficial government goals. These goals include both economic and social goals that are set by the government of the country.

e-Mitra is commonly perceived as the use of ICT i.e. Information and communication technology but, at the level of government so that the services can reach out to the citizens in an uncomplicated process. The basic responsibilities of e mitra portal is to become a mediator in the form of exchanging information derived from different agencies of government to the common people and enterprises of the country in a very efficient, transparent and speedy manner. There are n number of benefits that are derived from emitra online payment as stated below-

Empowerment of Country:
  • Due to the reduction in brokerage charge that was earlier paid to all the intermediaries
  • Providing common people with limited channel for the exchange of information and services.
Maintaining a transparent relationship between Government and Citizens:
  • The rules, instructions, performance and other important information can reach out to major part of citizens.
  • Elimination of intermediaries would reduce administrative corruption to a higher extent.
  • Monitoring of the entire procedure of payment as everything is done online through e mitra portal.
  • The storing and retrieval of data has become more efficient, the time taken to process the data and information is much more less than the earlier times when manually every task had to be done and every record had to be maintained, the information can be transformed instantly and much more which makes the process more transparent thus, enforcing accountability.
 The services delivered through e-mitra kiosk:

One can do the emitra online payment of assorted utility services like

  • Water bills
  • Electricity bills
  • Landline and mobile bills
  • Booking of bus as well as train tickets
  • Issue of both death and birth certificates.
  • Submission and filling up of forms of different examinations (both of private and government institutions.)
  • One can pay the dues/ fee to the municipal of your particular city.
  • Any information about the government policies, the current rates of property, tax rates, changes in policies and other related information can be derived from these emitra portal payment.

So, the prime objective of e mitra portal is to make the process of getting the benefits provided by government, hassle free. It can be a single solution as it would be a solo platform that can provide every e-service altogether at one place which would minimize the complications that the common people or citizens have to face. Further, the precious time and hard earned money can be saved as the process would become less complicated.

Source: Mewar Education

Here’s how Rajasthan’s Karenda is bringing PM Modi’s vision of digital India to life

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KARENDA BLOGMobile and broadband connectivity has the power to change the lives of poor and backward communities, and give them a brighter future. This can be easily seen in Karenda, a modest village in Rajasthan, that is bringing to life our PM’s vision of Digital India. Today, it’s ready to welcome the PM himself to come and witness how lives are changing here.

Working with BSNL, which provides backhaul and subscriber management, Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL), a leading Indian telecom equipment manufacturer, has provided mobile and wi-fi services here, using its award-winning, sustainable WorldGSMTM technology, and extended them to two neighbouring villages, Bahadri and Phalsa, to create a cluster of Digital Villages with a combined population of 3590 persons and 587 households (2011 Census).

Perhaps the most game-changing application in this Digital Village is the SmartClass that VNL has set up in the Government School, Karenda, where e-learning is now helping students and teachers follow a new paradigm of education. E-governance, too, gets a boost through connectivity at an
e-Mitra booth where citizens can access government-issued identity documents without having to travel long distances.

Connectivity is changing lives in a quiet, yet fundamental way in this village cluster. Communicating with family, friends, associates and the outside world is now easier. Entertainment is available with a keystroke. Information on agricultural inputs and markets is now available. Banking and other commercial activities are now accessible. Emergency and other health services are within reach. And governance is easier and more interactive.

“Recently, telecom ministers and delegates from ASEAN, LATAM and African regions visited Karenda and experienced the Digital Village first hand. Most of them left with the vision of implementing our Digital Village solution in their countries” says, Shashwat Nagpal, Head – Marketing & Communication at VNL.

The company is fully committed to the PMO’s goal of making Digital India a reality and transforming the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

“We are humbly extending an invitation to the PMO to visit Karenda and witness how his dream is turning into reality. India’s Digital India program envisions connectivity up to the Gram Panchayat, or Block level. Karenda is a perfect example of how VNL can help extend the program’s reach beyond, to the level of connected, Digital Villages,” adds Shashwat.
The campaign has been created by Bang in the Middle. The campaign showcases the benefits and transformational power of connectivity in the first part of the campaign. The second part of campaign invites the PM to come and experience the #DigitalVillage

Prathap Suthan, CCO and Managing Partner, Bang in the Middle said “Karenda is a brilliant example of how life will be changed and even transformed just by digital connectivity. For most of us city dwellers, the digital connectivity is taken for granted. It’s become a blind spot. But for Karenda, it is truly their way out of darkness. We want to help bring this power to every little corner of India and the world that needs to get digitally connected.”

Source: Economic Times