law: National Food Security Act, 2013 
  Chapter V
  Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution System
  12. Reforms in Targeted Public Distribution
  
  System.
  1.       The
  
  Central and State Governments shall endeavour to progressively undertake
  
  necessary reforms in the Targeted Public Distribution System in consonance with
  
  the role envisaged for them in this Act.
  2.       The
  
  reforms shall, inter alia, include—
  a.     
  
    doorstep delivery of food-grains to the Targeted Public
  
  Distribution System outlets;
  b.    
  
    application of information and communication technology tools
  
  including end-to-end computerisation in order to ensure transparent recording
  
  of transactions at all levels, and to prevent diversion;
  c.     
  
    leveraging ''aadhaar'' for unique identification, with biometric
  
  information of entitled beneficiaries for proper targeting of benefits under
  
  this Act;
  d.    
  
    full transparency of records;
  e.     
  
    preference to public institutions or public bodies such as
  
  Panchayats, selfhelp groups, co-operatives, in licensing of fair price shops
  
  and management of fair price shops by women or their collectives;
  f.     
  
    diversification of commodities distributed under the Public
  
  Distribution System over a period of time;
  g.    
  
    support to local public distribution models and grains banks;
  h.     
  
    introducing schemes, such as, cash transfer, food coupons, or
  
  other schemes, to the targeted beneficiaries in order to ensure their foodgrain
  
  entitlements specified in Chapter II, in such area and manner as may be
  
  prescribed by the Central Government.