Ration Card Update: If you are a ration cardholder, this news could be very important for you. Millions of people in the country receive free rations through ration cards. The government is now cracking down on ineligible ration cardholders. After verifying the eligibility of ration cardholders, the government will deactivate the cards of those who are ineligible, and they will stop receiving the benefit of free rations.
The government has made eKYC mandatory to verify eligibility. If you haven’t done your eKYC yet, do it immediately. According to government rules, eKYC is required once every 5 years. If you are thinking about getting your eKYC done, there is no need to worry. You can get your eKYC done from the comfort of your home. There is no need to visit any office.
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Get your Ration Card eKYC done from home
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For this, you will first need to download the Mera KYC and Aadhaar FaceID apps.
Then open the app and enter your location.
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After that, enter your Aadhaar number, captcha, and OTP.
All the information will then be displayed on the screen, and you will have to select the Face e-KYC option.
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The camera will then turn on, and you have to click a photo and submit it.
Finally, your eKYC will be completed.
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Many people have already completed their eKYC, but they are unsure whether their eKYC has been successfully completed or not. You can easily check your eKYC status using the steps mentioned below.
How to Check eKYC Status
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For this, first open the Mera KYC app.
Then enter your location.
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Now you have to enter your Aadhaar number, captcha, and OTP.
If your eKYC has been completed, your status will show as ‘Y’.
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You can also get your ration card eKYC done online. For this, you can get e-KYC done at your nearest ration shop. You will have to go to the ration shop. There, your thumb or fingerprints will be taken using a POS machine. You will also need to bring your Aadhaar card and ration card. Thumbprint verification will be required. After this, the e-KYC process will be complete.