These rules will change for ration card holders from February 1

 These rules will change for ration card holders from February 1

Ration card holders (ration card holders) including Annapurna and Antyodaya cardholders will get rations every month using mobile OTP and IRIS authentication instead of a biometric system.

According to a report published in The Hindu, the ration card rule will come into force in the state of Telangana from February 1, 2021. This step has been taken keeping in view the prevention of the spread of the infection due to the epidemic of the corona. Biometric authentication has been discontinued due to the Covid 19 epidemic.

Support has to be linked to mobile

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According to Civil Supplies Department officials, all cardholders will have to link their Aadhaar card with the mobile number for rationing so that the OTP can be sent to them. This decision has been taken as per the guidelines of the order issued by the High Court. The court took this decision after hearing the petition filed. This application has the potential to spread corona infections due to biometric authentication.