Ration Cards to be Issued to New Beneficiaries in November: Odisha Food Supplies Minister
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is prepared to begin the distribution of new ration cards to beneficiaries starting next month, informed the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Wednesday.
The government will begin the issuance of new ration cards following the scrutiny of over ten lakh applications, the Minister announced. Previously, the authorities were engaged in verifying the e-KYC of applicants for new ration cards.
The government previously announced that it would remove ineligible beneficiaries from the ration card holder list under the Food Security Act.
The government has established 12 criteria for the inclusion of eligible families. Likewise, ten criteria have been specified for the exclusion of ineligible families.
Officials have been instructed to eliminate any non-qualifying beneficiaries from the list, guaranteeing that only deserving families receive new ration cards.
