Centre implements “Anna-Chakra” Supply Chain Optimisation Tool in 31 States/UTs

Centre implements “Anna-Chakra” Supply Chain Optimisation Tool in 31 States/UTs

The “Anna-Chakra” Supply Chain Optimisation Tool under Public Distribution System (PDS) was targeted to be implemented in 31 States/Union Territories (UTs). The status of implementation is as under :-

Implemented (30 States/UTs): Punjab, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Bihar, Sikkim, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Tripura, Kerala, Karnataka, Haryana, Odisha. It is not implemented in Manipur.

The savings estimate a potential of cost reductions in transportation indicating one of the potential benefits of use of optimisation techniques in PDS. The estimated savings is Rs. 250 crore per annum.

Optimising India’s food distribution routes has contributed significantly to reduce CO2 emissions, aligning with the country’s climate change commitments.

Route optimization has been implemented in 30 states out of 31 states.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya in a written reply today in the Rajya Sabha.