It has been proposed that out of the 14,000 ration shops in the state, around 800 shops with facilities would offer the service, sources from the state public distribution department told IANS.
Other proposals that will be offered through ration shops include power bills payment facilities, payment of water bills and to include more provisions like in Maveli stores in areas where the Supplyco units are not there.
The Minister told IANS that the project is in the pipeline and that the department is planning to make ration shops more user friendly.