NIC has developed and successfully implemented Tehsil/Taluka Level Ration Card Computerisation System in Banaskantha District of Gujarat State. The initiative taken by Shri Kamal Dayani (IAS), Collector & DM and Shri Rajesh Mehta, District Supply Officer, provides G2C e-Governance interface to the benefit of the citizens of this north Gujarat district. Backlog of 20000 ration cards has been cleared and the database of around five lakh cardholders has been built up. Centralised data store at District level is being updated by online data entry and printing of ration card is at Taluka level through Gujarat State WAN. Online ration card system was inaugurated at Nagarik Seva Kendra, Palanpur on Oct 2, 2003 and visited by Hon’ble Chief Minister. Eight Talukas of the district is now issuing ration cards using this system.