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Kerala Minister Urges Centre to Extend Ration Card E-KYC Deadline

Rohan IyerSource: hindustantimes.com
Updated 4d ago
Kerala Minister Urges Centre to Extend Ration Card E-KYC Deadline
Kerala Minister Urges Centre to Extend Ration Card E-KYC DeadlineSource: hindustantimes.com
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Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob has urged the Centre to extend the three-month deadline for activating ration cards through e-KYC and defer the implementation of new provisions for temporarily cancelling cards unused for six consecutive months. The minister sought flexibility to maintain a waiting list of eligible families and proposed shifting or retaining unused cards under the state's tide-over category.

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