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Special eKYC Camp at TN Ration Shops for 100% Aadhaar Authentication
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News18•26-09-2026, 11:45
Special eKYC Camp at TN Ration Shops for 100% Aadhaar Authentication
- •A special eKYC biometric verification camp will be held at all fair price shops across Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
- •The camp aims to achieve 100 per cent completion of Aadhaar authentication for public distribution scheme beneficiaries.
- •The central government mandates fingerprint-based biometric authentication (eKYC) for all beneficiaries linked to PHH and AAY ration cards under the National Food Security Act, 2013.
- •The verification drive has been ongoing since October 2023, with 96.57 per cent of eKYC verification for priority cardholders already completed.
- •Ration cardholders who have not yet completed their biometric registration are urged to visit their respective fair price shops from 9 AM to 5 PM, except in Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
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A special eKYC camp is being organized across Tamil Nadu fair price shops to ensure 100 per cent completion of Aadhaar authentication for public distribution scheme beneficiaries, mandated by the central government under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
According to a senior official from the Civil Supplies Department, 96.57 per cent of eKYC verification for priority cardholders has been successfully completed since the verification drive began in October 2023.
The special eKYC verification camp is being held across all ration shops in the state except in areas where by-elections are currently scheduled, specifically in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
