3.40 lakh people in Coimbatore yet to complete ration card biometric registration
Biometric registration for ration cards is being intensified for the 3.40 lakh pending members in Coimbatore district.
It has been reported that 3.40 lakh ration card members in Coimbatore district have not yet completed their biometric registration. Out of 11.50 lakh ration cards, 96% of priority household cards and 88% of other cards have completed the process.
Ration shop staff are visiting houses to collect the biometric details of the remaining 97,782 family members. Efforts are also underway to identify and remove ineligible members, such as deceased individuals, from the ration cards.
District supply officials have urged those who have not registered their fingerprints to visit their nearest fair price shops and complete the biometric registration by July 31.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai