Karnataka extends ration card e-KYC deadline to November 10

The Karnataka government has extended the deadline for completing electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification of ration card beneficiaries until November 10, according to a statement from the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. Three hundred eighty-two thousand three hundred sixty-two beneficiaries who have never completed the e-KYC process and fifty-four million two hundred seventy-three thousand three hundred ninety-six beneficiaries whose last verification was over five years ago are still required to undergo the verification.

All these beneficiaries must complete the e-KYC process by the extended deadline using either the 'Anna Seva' mobile application or at fair price shops with the AHARA software. The e-KYC process can be completed remotely by beneficiaries who have moved to other states for work, thanks to the availability of the Anna Seva app across India.

An updated version of the app is available on the Google Play Store for those who have already downloaded it. Failure to comply with the e-KYC verification could result in further action under the rules, the department emphasized.