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Karnataka extends ration card e-KYC deadline to November 10
The Story in Brief
Karnataka has extended the deadline for ration card e-KYC verification to November 10, the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs announced on Sunday, 18 October. The earlier deadline was October 20. The extension follows a large backlog, with 1,15,87,298 beneficiaries who completed e-KYC in 2025 required to verify again, 3,82,362 who have never done it, and 54,27,396 whose last e-KYC was in 2021.
Cardholders can complete verification at fair price shops through AHARA software or via the Anna Seva mobile app, which has been made available in all 31 districts of Karnataka and across India. The department warned that failure to comply may lead to action under applicable rules, including disruption of free ration distribution or cancellation of the ration card. Beneficiaries are advised to check their e-KYC status and complete the process well before November 10.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The third deadline extension in two months signals that the verification backlog is larger than the department initially anticipated. Over 1.7 crore beneficiaries are affected, including those whose KYC is more than five years old. The expanded availability of the Anna Seva app across all districts and outside Karnataka addresses a practical hurdle for migrant workers, but the risk of ration card cancellation remains for those who miss the new cutoff. The department’s next step will be enforcement from November 10.
Source: siasat.com
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