Big warning for ration card holders! Selection of ineligible candidates begins, your name may be cut due to these 5 mistakes: – ..

Lucknow. The government has now geared up to stop the increasing irregularities and frauds in the Public Distribution System (PDS). After the latest changes made in the ration card rules, now only the genuine needy will be able to get the benefit of free ration. The government has made it clear that those who do not fulfill the eligibility conditions or who have made the card by giving wrong information, their ration card will be canceled immediately.

In Amar Ujala’s reporter style, understand what those new rules are and how you can keep your ration card safe.

Aadhaar linking and e-KYC now ‘Brahmastra’

Government to eliminate fake and duplicate cards base seeding And e-KYC Has been made completely mandatory.

Last Chance: The names of cardholders who have not yet completed e-KYC of all their family members are being removed from the ration list.

Biometric Verification: Now, ration will not be available just by going to the Kotedar and submitting a thumb impression, but it is necessary for each member of the family to match the data base.

Ration cards of these people will be cancelled: Check your eligibility

The government has issued clear guidelines as to which people should surrender their ration cards. If you are found ineligible in the investigation, then the ration taken from you till now can also be recovered:

Income Tax Payer: If any member of the family pays income tax.

Government Employees: Central or State Government employees and senior pensioners.

Property Details: If you have a plot, flat or luxurious house larger than 100 square meters in the city.

four by four: If the family has a car, tractor or any commercial vehicle.

Income Range: If your annual income exceeds the poverty line set by your state.

What to do to keep ration card safe?

If you are eligible and want that the free ration you get is not stopped, then follow these 4 things immediately:

Keep the same card: If you have more than one active ration card (duplicate card) in your name, surrender one immediately.

Update Details: In case of death or marriage of someone in the family, get his/her information removed or added from the ration card.

Check Status: Keep checking your ‘Ration Card Status’ from time to time by visiting the official website of the Food Department (NFSA Portal).

e-KYC Centre: Get your e-KYC updated immediately by visiting the nearest Public Service Center (CSC) or quota shop.

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Government’s resolution: Benefits reach ‘Antyodaya’

The main objective of the government is to stop black marketing of ration under the ‘National Food Security Act’. In states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, door-to-door verification campaign is being conducted on a large scale to identify ineligible people. Officials say that by removing the ineligible people, there will be space for those poor people who are in the waiting list.