Five years after the e-KYC was made mandatory for all BPL card beneficiaries, the State government is set to keep about 22 lakh BPL cards under suspension, as about 35.5 lakh beneficiaries are yet to provide their thumb impression in their respective public distribution shops across the State.
After multiple deadline extensions, the Food and Civil Supplies Department is expected to mark May 31 as the deadline for the beneficiaries to provide their biometrics and complete the e-KYC process. Of the total, 4.75 lakh are Antyodaya beneficiaries and 30.75 lakh are BPL beneficiaries.
