Ration supply only with mobile OTP, IRIS authentication from Feb. 1
Biometric authentication discontinued due to COVID-19 pandemic The household supply – ration, food security, annapurna, antyodaya – cardholders in the State would get the supply of commodities allotted to them with the help of IRIS or mobile OTP authentication from February 1, instead of biometric system that has been in practice so far due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to officials of the Civil Supplies Department, all the cardholders should get their Aadhaar cards linked with their mobile phone numbers so that they could get OTP to get the allotted commodities issued. The decision...