Govt to issue new ration cards; Food department asks Aadhaar "e-KYC" from ration card holders

Agartala, Aug 17: As the state government is set to issue new ration cards replacing the old cards, the state Food and Civil Supplies department in its notification had asked for Aadhaar "e-KYC" from the ration card holders for an uninterrupted supply of ration goods.

The department has mandated Aadhaar "e-KYC" through fingerprint for identification of family members of the ration card holders.

The notification stated, “It is important to have correct information of the family members in the ration card, which can be confirmed through "e-KYC" verification.”

“It has been observed that a significant number of ration card holders in the state are yet to link Aadhaar with the ration card or "e-KYC". They need to do "e-KYC" immediately. The list of all these consumers is given in the respective ration shops,” it stated.

The department has asked the ration card holders to visit the concerned ration shops and scan their fingerprints at the e-POS machine and do "e-KYC" by September 30.