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No ration items from June if Aadhaar card not linked

Posted on: 22/May/2017 5:32:10 PM
It has been decided not to distribute ration items if the ration card is not linked with the Aadhar card data from the next month (June) onwards.

An official from PDS explained that since the Food Safety Act was implemented in Tamil Nadu, for every ration card with 4 family members, 20 kg of rice is given free. And for every additional member, additional 5 kg rice is given.

Presently, though Aadhar card details of all the members mentioned in the ration card are not available, all the food items are still being given.

However, the central government has ordered that that ration card items must be issued only to those who have furnished the Aadhar card details.

So, from henceforth, the ration items will be given to the ration card holders who have already provided the Aadhar card particulars of all members. This rule, after approval from the state government, will be implemented from June.