Port Blair, April 26: The Department of CS&CA has extended the last date for doing e-KYC for FIC holders’ upto 31st March. However, it is noticed that despite repeated request and all possible effort, there are considerable number of beneficiaries who have not yet approached their Fair Price Shops or the Department of CS&CA and respective Supply Units functioning in the Inter Islands for updating their e-KYC.

Hence, all those left out Ration Card beneficiaries (APL/PHH & AAY) who have not yet updated their e-KYC due to what so ever reason have been once again requested to contact any of their nearest Fair Price Shops along with their Aadhaar numbers to get the e-KYC done for all the members listed in the Ration Card.

The Ration Card beneficiaries can also approach the Directorate of CS&CA, Port Blair at Room No. 20 or their respective Supply Units for updating their e-KYC before 15.05.2024 without fail. The list of left out beneficiaries has been made available in their respective Fair Price Shops for information.

Further, it is also reported that some of the beneficiaries are not able to update their e-KYC as the device is unable to read their finger prints due to old age, or any other reason. Hence, they have been requested to get their Aadhaar biometric updated at the Aadhaar Enrolment Center in Directorate of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Port Blair or any Aadhaar Enrolment Center in their respective Tehsils considering this as the final opportunity to update their e-KYC of their respective Ration Cards. For further details, one may contact Toll Free No. 03192-230337.