HCL Infosystems today said it has bagged an order to implement country's first smart card based solutions for Public Distribution System in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

The project will see distribution of smart card based ration cards to the families living below poverty line in the region. These smart cards will capture all biometric, tax, demographic and personal information details, enabling authorities to ensure proper distribution of food rationing and other benefits, said a company statement issued here.

The first of its kind deployment resonates well with the government?s national initiative ?Aadhar? (UID project) and reinforces the company?s expertise in the space. This selection comes after extensive scrutiny, solution demonstration and evaluation by various committees and also a nodal agency HARTRON (Haryana Electronics Development Cooperation) which found HCL Infosystems best suited to deploy this unique solution, it said.

"As Public Distribution System is vital for sustained living of the people living below the poverty line, this project is a step in right direction to make the Public Distribution System more robust and effective by deploying path-breaking technology. The project will ensure that the benefits of the public distribution system will reach the grass root levels," said JV Ramamurthy, President and COO, HCL Infosystems Ltd.

This project also highlights the constant endeavor of HCL Infosystems to introduce various IT services, products and new practice areas such as innovative services and system Integration applications to strengthen and consolidate its offerings, it said.