Executive Brief
Aadhaar seeding and ePoS deployment have reduced leakage in India's Public Distribution System from 40% to under 10%, but coverage gaps persist.
Key Takeaways
Aadhaar seeding and ePoS deployment have reduced leakage in India's Public Distribution System from 40% to under 10%, but coverage gaps persist.
- PDS leakage rate reduced from 40% to under 10% through digitization
- 5 lakh ePoS devices deployed at fair price shops nationwide
- ONORC achieves 100% interstate portability coverage
- 99.5% of ration cards seeded with Aadhaar
Evidence
Digitization has eliminated all leakages in the PDS system.[1]
Strong81%Supporting Evidence
- While leakage has been significantly reduced from ~40% to under 10%, pilferage continues through ghost cards in states with incomplete Aadhaar seeding and manual reconciliation loopholes.
Citations
Report1
ONORC has benefited over 50 crore interstate migrant workers.[1]
Verified87%Supporting Evidence
- Government data shows 50.7 crore portable transactions recorded under ONORC between 2020 and 2026, supporting this claim.
Citations
Report1
Key Numbers
40%Leakage Rate Pre-DigitizationNIPFP Study 2015
<10%Current Leakage RateWorld Bank Assessment 2025
5 lakhePoS Devices DeployedPDS Dashboard
99.5%Aadhaar-Seeded Ration CardsUIDAI
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Evidence & Confidence Summary
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Confidence Score
Strong Evidence
1/2 claims verified
1 Verified1 Unverifiable