Government Mandates e-KYC for Ration Cardholders to Weed Out Fraudsters

The inquiry into government ration beneficiaries has begun. Authorities discovered that several households secured Below-Poverty-Line cards through deception in order to exploit multiple assistance programs. The card holders have neither collected their monthly rations nor sought subsidized domestic cylinders booked at ₹500. Are any of these card holders drawing rations elsewhere? A number of individuals possess BPL certificates issued in different states. They are simultaneously drawing subsidized grains in those locations. To expose such duplication, the administration has now mandated e-KYC verification for every ration card holder. The cut-off for compliance is August 5, 2025. The exercise will disclose whether the individual is loading the same number in different districts, or if he is even a resident of the area. Complete e-KYC from your device The verification process is simple. Card holders can update their records using the Mera e-KYC mobile application. By positioning their face before the camera, the system completes the biometric check. The department records who appears to pick up the grains and fraud collapses.We aim to complete as many e-KYCs as we canThe Food and Supply Department has sent clear directions to every depot holder on this. The depot holders will now notify every ration card holder and ensure the e-KYCs are completed in the largest possible numbers.State Food and Supply Minister Rajesh Nagar has emphasised the drive to finish the e-KYC process so that the genuine card holders can access ration without delay while ineligible beneficiaries are automatically excluded. At present the ration is issued using biometrics. With the new mobile application, any family member can visit the depot and collect the ration.Steps to complete the e-KYCBeneficiaries covered by the National Food Security Act can complete their registration by using facial recognition on the mobile application Mera e-KYC. Registration is secured by an OTP. Once registered, every member of the family is eligible to pick up the ration.