Coimbatore: 3.40 lakh people yet to register biometric for Ration cards
Authorities in Coimbatore are conducting a drive to register biometrics for remaining ration card holders, with a deadline of July 31.
It has been reported that around 3.40 lakh ration card members in Coimbatore district have not yet completed their biometric fingerprint registration. Among these, approximately 97,782 are yet to be registered. Ration shop staff are now visiting houses directly to facilitate the registration process.
Most priority and Antyodaya Anna Yojana ration cards have already been registered under the Public Distribution System. District supply officials have advised the remaining members to visit their nearest ration shops and complete the biometric registration before July 31.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai