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Ration Card e-KYC Update: Anna Seve App Service Expanded Across All Districts in Karnataka
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News18•12-10-2026, 07:43
Ration Card e-KYC Update: Anna Seve App Service Expanded Across All Districts in Karnataka
  • •The Food Department has introduced a digital system allowing ration cardholders to complete their e-KYC from home using the Anna Seve mobile app.
  • •Previously available on a pilot basis in only 8 districts, the service has now been expanded to all districts across Karnataka.
  • •Beneficiaries can download the CeG Face KYC App, Aadhaar Face RD, and Anna Seve apps to complete e-KYC using face authentication technology.
  • •The deadline to complete the e-KYC process has been extended until October 20.
  • •Out of 2,67,64,276 total beneficiaries in the state, over 1.56 crore people have completed their e-KYC as of September 29.

Key Questions Answered

The deadline to complete the ration card e-KYC verification process has been extended until October 20, 2026.

Beneficiaries can download three mobile apps from the Google Play Store—CeG Face KYC App, Aadhaar Face RD, and Anna Seve—and complete their verification using face authentication technology from home.

Initially launched as a pilot in eight districts including Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Udupi, Haveri, Uttara Kannada, Ballari, Bidar, and Koppal, the Anna Seve mobile app service has now been expanded to all districts across Karnataka.