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BIOMETRIC RATION CARDS IN TN

Posted on: 16/Feb/2010 1:13:33 AM

Tamilnadu will have biometric ration cards from June 2011. This expected to prevent bogus or fake ration cards from the use. New card will have photos, finger prints and iris images. The cards that are expiring   in December, 09 would be valid till the new card is issued. Database updating is to be done along with the census department. Going by the present figure about two crore families are to be covered.