Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 13: The Department of CS &CA has extended the last date for updating e-KYC for the left out Ration Card beneficiaries upto 31.07.2024. However, it has been noticed that in spite of repeated request and all possible effort, there are considerable number of (APL, AAY & PHH) beneficiaries who have not yet approached their Fair Price Shops or the Department of CS&CA or respective Supply Units functioning in the inter Islands for updating their e-KYC.

Hence, all those left out Ration Card beneficiaries (APL, AAY & PHH) who have not yet updated their e-KYC due to whatsoever reason have once again been requested to contact any of their nearest Fair Price Shop along with their Aadhaar numbers to get e-KYC done latest by 31.10.2024 for all the members listed in the Ration Card, failing which, such members of the Ration Card shall be considered bogus and action shall be taken as per the relevant rules.

The Ration Card beneficiaries can also approach the Directorate of CS&CA, Sri Vijay Puram at Room No. 20 or their respective Supply Units for updating their e-KYC. The list of left out beneficiaries has been made available in their respective Fair Price Shops also for information.

Further, it is reported that considerable number of AAY & PHH children members between the age of 01 to 17 years are not able to complete their e-KYC as their Aadhaar enrolment was done before the age of 5 years. All such beneficiaries have been requested to update their Aadhaar in the nearest Enrolment Centers immediately. The Department of CS&CA is organizing Aadhaar Camps continuously. Such beneficiaries can approach the Directorate of CS&CA also for Aadhaar updation of children between the age of 1 to 17 years of age. For further details, contact Toll Free No. 03192-230337.