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.
gr.nandiniyadav@gmail.com

Pooja A Roopa H Ruksar Banu

Dept of E&CE, SJMIT Dept of E&CE, SJMIT
Chitradurga Chitradurga
aalpooja18@gmail.com mahalakshmihroopa@gmail.com
Abstract—This paper proposes automation in
ration distribution using smart card based on
Aadhar card technology. In this system, we are
using a prototype model based on ATM
machine. Using this technology, we can achieve
secure and interactive approach for
automization for ration distribution. Aadhar
card contains all related information such as
name, contact number, address, bank account
details, biometric information and demographic
data. Customer details are stored in the central
data base which is provided by the government
authority. In automated system, we replace the
conventional ration card by smart card (RFID
based), which contains unique Aadhar
identification number of all the family
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
after each transaction the government data base
will be updated. An alarm is used to alert and
notify the government authority during theft.
After customer purchases the material amounts
get deducted from the registered bank account.
Keywords---RFID,GSM SIM 800L, Finger Print
Module R305,AADHAR CARD, ARM7
LPC2148.
I. INTRODUCTION
Distribution of ration in a country like India is not
an easy task. India is second largest populated
country in the world. Public distribution system is
a major public sector which manages and
distributes the essential commodities to all the
citizens of the India below the poverty line and
some reserved categories such as police and
military persons. People who are accessing the
ration shop for food products will be given subsidy
on the cost of food products based on their ration
card type such as APL (above poverty line) or BPL
(below poverty line) or AAY(antyodana anna
yojana) no food materials will be provided free of
Dept of E&CE, SJMIT
Chitradurga
ruksarbanu1314@gmail.com
and demographic data. Instead of conventional
paper based ration card each family is provided
with one smart card (electronic ration card) this
card is RFID based card containing all
information about the family members such as
name, address, type of card, number of family
members, family member’s profession, age,
gender, Aadhar number, mobile number, bank
details. The ration shop is installed with an
automated system having two lines of security.
First finger print scanner, second is RFID card.
The smart card, GSM module and display are
interfaced to arm processors. The GSM module
linked to registered mobile number and
government data base. If any unauthorized
person tries to access the system, an alarm is
triggered and the authorities are alerted.
II. LITERATURE SURVEY
The ration distribution system is
established by the Government of India under
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public
Distribution to distribute grocery items to poor
people at fair price. The existing conventional
ration card system has numerous problems.
These problems ranges from the basic issues of
renewing the ration card every year by pasting
excess leaves which has to be done manually by
the employees to the malpractices done by FPS
dealers like diverting food grains to open market
to make profits.
Dhanashri Pingale et al in her paper has
described a Centralized Web Enabled Ration
Distribution and Corruption Controlling System
is the project that will allow a smooth and easy
ration distribution. The paper explains the
concept of ration distribution and controlling.
This system enabled the distribution of food
equally among poor people. The commodities
are stored in storage tank, when goods are
inserted in the FPS, then that quantity of goods is
updated in web server.
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Shivabhakt et al described the concept to
automate the PDS, a Government of India
initiative process in which a fixed amount of
ration is provided monthly to the people by the
PDS stores. The increased corruption in the
market sector can be prevented if the system
becomes automated, increase in adulteration can
be prevented as well, the hoarding done by the
officials and laborers of government.
Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian
system food security established by the
Government of India under Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution
and managed jointly with state governments in
India, it distributes subsidized food and non-food
items to India's poor. Major commodities
distributed include staple food grains, such as
wheat, rice, salt, and cooking oil, through a
network of public distribution shops (also known
as ration shops) established in several states
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.1 Existing system
IV. PROPOSED SYSTEM
The proposed system consists of an automated
ration distribution system which is similar to
ATM machine and will be opened24/7. To get
entry into the ration shop we should scan the
smart card at entrance. Fig 1. Depicts the overall
functioning of the modules and proposed system
that incorporates embedded based automated
ration shop. In this prototype model for
demonstration of the automatic ration we have
two containers: one for solid material say wheat
and another for liquid say kerosene. To control
the flow of material from container we install
two programmable motor controlled valves at the
outlet of the container one valve for each
container one control module having one display
unit, card reader for authentication of customer’s
RFID card and GSM module to communicate
with consumer and authority person is also
available.
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
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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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agent is only responsible for entering the quantity
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