Ration Card e-KYC Alert: Free Ration May Stop From January

For those who rely on free food available from government distributions, this alert on e-KYC is critical. When the New Year arrives January 1st, a number of individuals and families may stop receiving free food and lose access to seven different types of government assistance linked to the e-KYC-enabled ration card. The problem is simple: if your household has not completed e-KYC verification prior to December 31st, you will need to complete your e-KYC verification process prior to January 1st in order to prevent an adverse effect on your access to free food assistance and government benefits.

Let’s explore who will be impacted, the underlying reason for the law and how you can successfully complete the e-KYC process with the least amount of wait time.

Why Is Ration Card e-KYC Mandatory?

To confirm that the benefits reach the rightful individuals, the ration card system has a relationship with Aadhaar. Through e-KYC, or electronic Know Your Customer, the Government performs KYC for Aadhaar, enabling it to identify an individual and detect duplicate or fraudulent ration cards.

The government hopes these efforts will assist in:

1. Eliminating the misuse of subsidised food grains.
2. Guaranteeing an equitable distribution of food grains under the NFSA.
3. Facilitating the efficient delivery of government assistance and other welfare programs.

If e-KYC was not conducted on a ration card, the system will see that as an inactive ration card.

Who Will Not Receive Ration From January 1?

From January 1, the following categories of people will lose their eligibility for Ration:

• Ration Card holders who were unable to perform e-KYC before the 31st of December
• Family members who do not have their Aadhaar linked or verified
• Beneficiaries who, with no active, completed Aadhaar Authenticating
• If there is just one family member who has not been verified, there could be problems at the time of distribution of Ration.

7 Government Schemes You May Lose Without Ration Card e-KYC

Your inactivation of the ration card will also revoke the following benefits available under various welfare programs: 

1. All distributions of free ration (PMGKAY) 
2. All distributions of subsidised grains (NFSA)
3. All benefits attached to (One Nation One Ration Card) 
4. All types of state run food security programs 
5. All family related benefits related to midday meals (depending upon the state)
6. All financial assistance programs (dependent on Ration Card)
7. All Aadhaar based welfare transfers 

In essence, a lack of action could result in your loss of many benefits. 

How To Do Ration Card e-KYC From Home 

The good news is that you do not have to visit any Government Office, and the complete Work required can be done via Mobile Phone. What You'll Require for the e-KYC of your ration card are Mobile Phone, Connection To Wi-Fi and Mobile Number Linked To Your Aadhaar.

Now let us see, How To Do The Complete Online e-KYC Step-By-Step Process

1. Get Mera KYC App and Face RD App Downloaded From The Play Store
2. Go To Mera KYC App And Select Your State/Location
3. Enter Your Aadhaar Number, Captcha & OTP Sent To The Mobile Number You Entered
4. Capture The Full Relations List By Taking A Clear Photo You'll See Your Personal Information On The Screen
5. Select "Face e-KYC" And The Camera App Will Open, So Take A Clear Photo
6. Once You've Taken A Clear Photo, Submit It On Mera KYC App While Waiting For A Confirmation
7. The e-KYC Of Your Ration Card Will Take A Few Minutes To Finish.

How To Check Ration Card e-KYC Status

Even after you have performed an electronic KYC, it is important to verify it one last time for completeness. How Do You Verify? 

This is how to check whether or not e-KYC has been successful: 

1. Access Mera KYC App. 
2. Specify Your Current Location. 
3. Provide your Unique Aadhar Number along with Captcha Code & OTP. 
4. If e-KYC has been completed successfully, your status will display "Y". 
5. If your status does not show a "Y", repeat steps noted above.

e-KYC at Ration Shop

If you are facing any problem with the app, don't take stress You can complete your e-KYC for your ration card via offline method:

To do offline e-KYC, follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Go to the closest Fair Price Shop (ration shop) from your home.
2. Bring with you your Aadhaar card and ration card.
3. At the shop, the official will confirm your identity by using a POS machine for biometric verification.
4. The official will then record your thumb impression or fingerprint on the POS machine.
5. As soon as your identification is verified successfully, you will receive an e-KYC completion confirmation right there on the spot

This option is a great alternative for seniors who do not have a smartphone or those who prefer to perform this process in person.

Why You Should Not Delay This Task

The e-KYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) process allows individuals to receive food assistance without any disruption to their benefits. This process also ensures that your household remains qualified for all of the other public assistance programs available to them. In addition, by completing the e-KYC process before January 1, 2024, you will be able to avoid additional stress associated with delayed access to your food assistance benefits. 

The e-KYC process must be completed by December 31; otherwise, your food assistance benefits will continue to be subject to periodic interruption due to pending verification from the State of California. If you have not yet completed your e-KYC process, we encourage you to do

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