Now Complete E-KYC for Your Ration Card Online in Minutes

If you are a ration card holder, know that E-KYC for your ration card is mandatory to continue receiving the associated benefits. It is a government initiative to enhance transparency and efficiency in the food distribution system (PDS or Public Distribution System). This is to ensure that only the eligible individuals receive the benefits. E-KYC can be completed at the comfort of your home. Both online and offline processes are there to complete the E-KYC or electronic Know Your Customer, and the only document required is your Aadhaar card.

You can also check whether or not your E-KYC has been successfully completed, that seeks to provide free or low-priced ration to the right beneficiaries.

Know the Status of Your Ration Card E-KYC Completion

First, you need to the status of your ration card e-KYC. Because you will need to get the verification done only if the e-KYC is not complete yet.

Here are the required steps:

• First, go to the 'Mera KYC' app, which can be downloaded from your mobile's Play Store
• Now select your location
• Fill in the required personal details including Aadhaar number
• Enter the Captcha and the OTP received on your registered mobile number

With this, the status of your ration card e-KYC will appear on the screen. If completed, the status will be shown as 'Y.'

In case, it is not done, you can now proceed to getting it completed.

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Complete Your Ration Card E-KYC

Steps to complete Ration Card e-KYC:

• Step 1: Start by downloading the apps 'Mera KYC' and 'Aadhaar Face RD' (for face authentication) on your mobile
• Step 2: Open the 'Mera KYC' application
• Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar number
• Step 4: Also enter the captcha, and then the OTP received on the registered mobile number
• Step 5: Read and verify the personal details displayed on the screen
• Step 6: Click on 'Face-e-KYC'
• Step 7: This will open a camera on the screen in front of you. You need to stand a short distance from the camera and let a clear picture be taken with your face fully visible. Make sure the lighting is good enough

With this, your ration card e-KYC is done and complete.

The face authentication makes the KYC safe and more convenient.

Ration Card E-KYC Details

What is E-KYC in Ration Card?

It is a kind of verification that's done using Aadhaar authentication. As the ration card holders provide Aadhaar-based One-Time Password or biometric authentication, the UIDAI provides the Aadhaar Card's basic demographic data (like name, date of birth, gender, address, photograph) to the State Food and Civil Supplies Departments for validation. The states' designated offices now compare the data.

E-KYC helps ensure that the Aadhaar number linked with a ration card belongs to the same person.

What is the Stipulated Time?

The government is known to have fixed the last date for e-KYC completion to be June 30, 2025. It had earlier kept March 31, 2025 as the last date. It is important to follow the stipulated timings as it helps you remain a beneficiary. In fact, it is also important to prevent the card from becoming inactive.

How to do Offline Ration Card E-KYC?

Sometimes, your state government website may not provide the online facility. In such case, you can do it offline after making sure that the Aadhaar is linked to the card. If not, first initiate the linking at a Fair Price Shop (FPS), and then proceed with the offline e-KYC.

Steps for e-KYC offline completion:

• You can go to the nearest FPS
• Request process initiation through e-POS
• Give your biometrics (like fingerprint, iris)

Verification completes the required e-KYC process.

How to Check e-KYC for Your State?

Your state's official PDS portal can be visited to check the e-KYC status of your ration card.

Conclusion

The main aim of the process is ensuring that more and more needy people get access to the ration provided by the Food Department. Having accurate information about all beneficiaries will help the government provide the services to the needy while preventing duplication and frauds. It also aligns with the 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme.

The online process for ration card e-KYC saves time and is user-friendly. It also speeds up delivery, digitalizes family records, and makes distribution fair while preventing fake cards.

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