Issue of ration cards are coming to a close

The rations can be drawn only with new photo ID cards

The year long issuing of ration cards coming to a close by the month end and the State Government is determined to ensure that rations can be drawn only with new photo ID cards from November onwards. Civil Supplies Commissioner Bhanwarlal has asked households those did not have new cards to get them latest by October 31 or wait till their next chance which might take some time. He said that the new cards with the bar coded coups as part of enhanced security proof measures particularly lifting kerosene would be made compulsory from next month.

He said that the Government has issued two crore cards with Iris technology since the Rs.150 crore exercise began in June last year. Card holder can draw quota as per the scale fixed for rural areas and municipal corporations and they were entitled to ten litres per coupon in Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad limits.

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