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Karnataka ration card e-KYC deadline nears as server glitches slow process
Karnataka ration card e-KYC deadline nears as server glitches slow process
With only 15 days left to complete mandatory e-KYC for ration card beneficiaries, server glitches in the Karnataka Food Department are slowing verification. Food Minister Rizwan Arshad held an urgent meeting with…
With only 15 days left to complete mandatory e-KYC for ration card beneficiaries, server glitches in the Karnataka Food Department are slowing verification. Food Minister Rizwan Arshad held an urgent meeting with officials from the National Informatics Centre and the Karnataka State Data Centre to resolve the issues.
Of the 2.67 crore beneficiaries identified for re-e-KYC, only 97.54 lakh or about 36.44 per cent have completed the process. The deadline is September 30, 2026. The minister said a mobile app for face authentication is expected within a week, and a third-party agency has been appointed to find a permanent fix for server problems within a month. Beneficiaries who miss the deadline risk action under the Centre's Targeted Public Distribution System amendment order of July 2025.
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Karnataka's public distribution system serves over 4 crore ration card holders. The re-e-KYC mandate follows a central amendment that requires verification once every five years. With the deadline a fortnight away and only a third of beneficiaries verified, the next week is critical. If the mobile app and server fixes arrive on time, the state may avoid large-scale disruptions, if not, lakhs of families could face delays or denial of subsidised grain. The department's load testing results and the app launch date are the immediate signals to watch.
Source: siasat.com
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