FCI Grievance Redressal System App

30.10.2024

FCI Grievance Redressal System App

Why in the news?   

Recently, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution launched the Mobile Application of FCI Grievance Redressal System (FCI GRS) for Rice Millers in New Delhi.

About FCI Grievance Redressal System App:

• It will facilitate rice millers in addressing their grievances with the FCI in an efficient and transparent manner.
• It is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to harness technology for good governance.
• It aims to improve responsiveness and accountability by providing rice millers with a convenient platform to lodge complaints, monitor its status and receive responses on their mobile device in an end-to-end digitized manner.

Key Features of the App:

• User-Friendly Grievance Submission: Millers can easily register their grievances on their mobile through a user-friendly interface, simplifying communication with FCI. They have to register only once and thereafter any number of grievances can be lodged wherein each grievance will have a Unique Grievance ID.
• Real –Time Tracking: It offers real-time updates on grievance status, keeping millers informed and ensuring transparency.
• Automatic Assignment & Fast Resolution: Within FCI, once grievance is received, it will be automatically assigned to concerned Nodal Officers for further action. The App provides facility to Nodal Officers to either get grievances investigated by Quick Response Team or get feedback from the concerned Division.
• Geo-Fencing for Quick Response Teams (QRTs): Where grievance redressal involves visit to site by QRT team, the mobile application will capture the physical visit by the team members through the geo-fencing tool.

                                                                Source: News on air

Consider the following statements regarding FCI Grievance Redressal System App:

1)The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched the Mobile Application of FCI Grievance Redressal System (FCI GRS).

2)It will facilitate wheat millers in addressing their grievances with the FCI.

3)It is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to harness technology for good governance.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one

B.Only two

C.All three

D.None

Answer A