MADURAI, July 23, 2016
“Register Aadhaar cards in ration shops by August”
- STAFF REPORTER
Following announcement by the State government on Thursday that smart cards will replace ration cards by end of this year, the district administration here has urged the public to link their Aadhaar cards with ration cards by August 31 as it was a prerequisite for issuing smart cards later.
A press communiqué issued by the district administration said that sale in all the 1,389 ration shops in the district would happen only through the Point of Sale (PoS) device from 1st of August. “The PoS device will bring transparency and fix leakages as stock availability and supplies bought can be easily tracked. Consumers will get messages on their phone regarding the purchase,” said an official from the district administration.
According to a senior official from the District Supply Office, as on Friday, about 69 per cent of people in the district had linked their mobile numbers with the PoS while only 49 percent have linked their Aadhaar cards.
The officer, however, said that supplies would not be cut, if Aadhaar cards were not registered.
“However, we really hope that majority of the people will come forward to complete the registration by August 31 as we need the data for issuing smart cards,” the official said. A large number of people were thronging the e-service centres in Collectorate premises last month to get their Aadhaar cards printed fearing that the ration supplies would be cut for those who did not register.