Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Nov 11: The Karnataka government has extended the deadline for completing e-KYC for APL and BPL ration cardholders until November 30, providing additional time to beneficiaries who have not yet completed the process.
The government had earlier fixed November 10 as the deadline. However, considering that a large number of beneficiaries are yet to complete e-KYC, the deadline has now been extended by another 20 days. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has made it clear that there will be no further extension under any circumstances after November 30.
Of the 2.67 crore ration card beneficiaries in the state, 2.27 lac beneficiaries have completed e-KYC, while around 39 lac beneficiaries are yet to complete the process.
Those who have not completed e-KYC have been urged to do so at the earliest within the extended deadline.
Beneficiaries can visit their nearest fair price shops to complete the process. Alternatively, they can complete e-KYC themselves from home using the government's 'Anna Seve' mobile application.
The deadline had already been extended once earlier in the interest of ration cardholders. However, the department has stated that repeatedly extending the deadline could affect transparency in the system. Therefore, no further extension will be granted after November 30.
Failure to complete e-KYC could result in the suspension of ration supplies or the possibility of ration cards being cancelled.
The Karnataka Department of Food and Civil Supplies has introduced the 'Anna Seve' mobile application to enable beneficiaries to complete e-KYC from their homes.
How to complete e-KYC through the Anna Seve app
1. Download the app: Download the official Anna Seve application from the Google Play Store on your mobile phone.
2. Select the citizen option: Open the application and choose the 'Self Citizen' option.
3. Enter details: Provide your ration card number and enter the OTP received on the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar card.
4. Face scan: Use UIDAI's face authentication technology to scan the faces of family members and complete the e-KYC process.
It is mandatory for every individual member listed on the ration card to complete e-KYC separately.
Offline e-KYC at fair price shops
Beneficiaries who wish to complete the process offline can visit their nearest fair price shop.
They must carry their ration card and the Aadhaar cards of all family members listed on the ration card to complete the e-KYC process.