Ration Card Update: Ration card holders should pay attention to an important announcement. If you have not yet completed eKYC, do so now because ration benefits will no longer be available from January 2025 and the ration card will be temporarily unavailable. 71,52,662 people are registered as beneficiaries of state ration cards.
71,52,662 people are registered as beneficiaries of the state ration book.
The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has officially fixed December 31 as the last date for ration card holders to complete their e-KYC. In the e-KYC process, each ration card member needs to verify his or her name, date of birth, etc. to ensure it matches your Aadhaar information. If cardholders do not complete their e-KYC authentication by December 31, 2024, their ration cards will be temporarily suspended.
Steps to perform Electronic Verification Know Your Customer
Do you know the Android compatible application? The department has launched the E-KYC PDS HP application (Android mobile application). Customers can access this app from the Google Play Store on their Android smartphones and complete their e-KYC process from the comfort of their home.
Complete e-KYC from anywhere in India: You can complete the e-KYC process anywhere in the country by verifying your biometric details through the web application at Lokmitra Kendra.
You can change your phone number: Customers have the option to change their phone number by providing their 12-digit Aadhaar card details on the transparency portal. You can also complete e-KYC by visiting the nearest fair price store.
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