What is the purpose of the standard operating procedure (SOP) approved by the Assam Cabinet in August 2023?

The correct answer is To streamline the Public Distribution System . In News Assam cabinet approves SOP for National Food Security Act Key Points The Assam Cabinet approved the standard operating procedure (SOP) for allocation, lifting, transportation, distribution of commodities under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). This SOP is being introduced to streamline the Public Distribution System and ensure timely and transparent delivery of grains to NFSA beneficiaries, Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said. The council of ministers also decided to observe the '' Anna Seva Saptah ' from 10-16 of each month to ensure completion of free rice delivery within that week. The cabinet also decided to relax the educational qualification of senior grade computer operators who are otherwise eligible for promotion to the post of junior administrative assistant in the state secretariat. The council of ministers also approved the regulatory framework of the nursing, pharmacy and allied health science education sectors in the state to bring these up to all-India standards.