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Ration Card E-KYC Deadline Extended: Government Issues New Order
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News18•18-10-2026, 16:31
Ration Card E-KYC Deadline Extended: Government Issues New Order
- •The state government has extended the deadline for ration card E-KYC verification until November 10.
- •The decision comes in the wake of technical glitches in the Annaseve app and long queues at fair-price shops.
- •The Annaseve app has now been expanded nationwide to help state beneficiaries currently residing in other states for work.
- •Beneficiaries who completed E-KYC over a year ago, five years ago, or never must complete the process by the November 10 deadline.
Key Questions Answered
The state government has extended the deadline for ration card beneficiaries to complete their E-KYC verification to November 10, moving it back from the previous October 20 deadline.
Mandatory E-KYC is required for 1,15,87,298 beneficiaries who completed theirs over a year ago, 3,82,362 beneficiaries who have never done it, and 54,27,396 beneficiaries whose E-KYC is over five years old.
Ration card holders who have gone to other states for work can download or update the nationwide-expanded 'Annaseve' mobile application from the Google Play Store to complete their E-KYC.
