Ration Card Update: If you are a ration card holder, then this news can be very special for you. The ration card was earlier considered a document, but after the arrival of the Aadhar card, it is used only for ration. A ration card is used only for poor and middle-class people to get rations at a low price or free. Through the ration card, people from the poor class are taking advantage of many government schemes.
Let us tell you that at present there are 17.46 lakh ration card holders in Delhi, out of which 16.80 lakh people are getting benefits, of which 66150 holders take advantage of Antyodaya Anna Scheme. These ration card holders get 35 kg of ration monthly. At the same time, PHH holders get a 5 kg ration per unit.
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Irregularities in the free ration scheme
According to the information, irregularities have been seen in people taking advantage of the free ration at this time. Investigation by the Food and Supplies Department revealed that there are about 6.52 lakh people who are ineligible. Some of these holders have vehicles, valuable land. They also pay tax to the government. After the irregularities came to light, the government has cancelled about 6.52 lakh ration cards.
Get your KYC done quickly
Officials informed that now about 80 percent of ration card holders in Delhi have completed their eKYC. At the same time, the names of those who have not done eKYC can be deleted. At the same time, the department has sent the list of ineligible people to the local food suppliers and inspectors so that a proper investigation can be done.
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Documents required for eKYC
If you are thinking of getting an eKYC of a ration card done, then you should have a ration card, Aadhaar card, mobile number linked to Aadhaar, email ID, copy of a bank passbook, passport-size photo, residential proof, and a thumb impression of the ration card holder. How to do eKYC
To do eKYC, first of all, you have to visit nfsa.gov.in to do e-KYC of the ration card from the portal. After this, select your state. Now enter the ration card and Aadhaar number. After this, enter the Aadhaar card of the family member. Now verify through OTP on your mobile. Now complete your biometric process, and eKYC will be completed.