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Ration Card e-KYC: Anna Seve App Launched for 8 Districts; Complete KYC from Home!
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:34
Ration Card e-KYC: Anna Seve App Launched for 8 Districts; Complete KYC from Home!
  • •Karnataka Food Department launched 'Anna Seve' mobile app for easy e-KYC for ration cardholders.
  • •Minister Rizwan Arshad inaugurated the app at a program held on Broadway, Shivajinagar.
  • •APL and BPL cardholders can now complete e-KYC from home, avoiding long queues at fair price shops.
  • •The app is currently available experimentally in 8 districts: Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Udupi, Haveri, Karwar, Ballari, Bidar, and Koppal.
  • •The app allows e-KYC completion via smartphone, with facial recognition for seniors and children, making the process free and quick.

Key Questions Answered

The Anna Seve App has been released experimentally in eight districts: Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Udupi, Haveri, Karwar, Ballari, Bidar, and Koppal.

Food Department Minister Rizwan Arshad launched the Anna Seve App at a program held on Broadway in Shivajinagar.

Senior citizens and children who cannot use fingerprints can easily complete their e-KYC through facial recognition technology on the app.