Andhra Pradesh plans digital rupee for ration distribution

VIJAYAWADA: The State government is planning to introduce the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system on a pilot basis in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam later this year to bring greater transparency and accountability to the Public Distribution System (PDS).

Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar and Civil Supplies Commissioner D Kannababu on Friday concluded a field visit to Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, where the digital rupee is being tested for welfare distribution. The minister also held a review meeting with senior Gujarat Civil Supplies officials to study the system’s technical framework, operational challenges and beneficiary response.