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Ration Card e-KYC Now Easy: Complete in 5 Minutes Using Anna Seve App with Two Numbers
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News18•15-10-2026, 09:25
Ration Card e-KYC Now Easy: Complete in 5 Minutes Using Anna Seve App with Two Numbers
  • •Citizens can now complete their Ration Card e-KYC from home within five minutes using the Anna Seve mobile app.
  • •Only two details, the ration card number and the linked mobile number, are required to initiate the process.
  • •The Karnataka Food Department launched the app and face authentication technology to eliminate long queues and server issues at fair price shops.
  • •Beneficiaries need to download the CEG Face KYC App, Aadhaar Face RD, and Anna Seve apps from the Google Play Store.
  • •The deadline to complete the mandatory ration card e-KYC process has been extended until October 20.

Key Questions Answered

The deadline for completing the ration card e-KYC process has been extended until October 20.

The Department of Food launched the Anna Seve app, allowing beneficiaries to complete their e-KYC process within 5 minutes using face authentication technology.

To perform e-KYC on the app, you only need your ration card number and the mobile number linked to it.