Port Blair, Oct. 27: All Ration Card holders of the UT have been informed that the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has initiated the e-KYC of every member present in the respective Ration Card as per the mandate and directions of the Govt of India. Hence, all Ration Card holders (APL/PHH & AAY) have been requested to contact any of their nearest Fair Price Shop along with Aadhaar numbers and Ration Card to get e-KYC done for all the members listed in the Ration Card latest by 30th November, 2023.
Ration Card holders can also approach Room No. 20 of the Directorate of CS&CA, Port Blair and also their respective Supply Offices in other Islands for doing their e-KYC. Further, All Fair Price Shop dealers have been requested to make wide publicity among their respective Ration Card holders and get their e-KYC done latest by 30th November, 2023. FPS dealers have been strictly directed not to deny any members of the Ration Card holders from doing their e-KYC. Any problem related to e-KYC if faced by any FPS dealers should be reported to the Department without any delay. Denial for e-KYC shall be viewed seriously.
The elected representatives have also been requested to make wide publicity in their respective areas. For further details, one may contact Shri Nitin Biswas, CSI, Contact No. 9476009090 and Toll Free No. 03192-230337.