Odisha Govt to Issue New Ration Cards by End of September

Bhubaneswar: New ration cards would be issued to the applicants by the end of September, informed the Odisha government in the state Assembly on Wednesday.

Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra said in the Assembly that the process for e-KYC verification for the purpose has already started. The process to apply for new ration cards is also continuing in the state.

According to the minister, around nine lakh people have already applied for new ration cards and the issue of new ration cards is expected to be completed by September end. Minister said.

He added that the e-KYC verification process is already underway and the application process for new ration cards is also continuing across the state.

The government has outlined 12 criteria for inclusion of eligible families and 10 for exclusion of ineligible ones.

Officials have been directed to remove ineligible beneficiaries from the list so that only deserving families receive the ration cards.