e-KYC verification of ration card to continue till November: Minister Krushna Chandra Patra

BHUBANESWAR: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Sunday said the state government will continue the e-KYC verification of ration cards till the last application is processed.

The minister said that e-KYC verification of about three-and-half crore people of the state will be conducted. Verification of two crore people has been completed while another 1.5 lakh applications are under process. “This will take another 30-45 days. We expect it to be over by November. Once e-KYC verification is completed, we will come to know how many people have fake ration cards.