The date for KYC of all the members of ration cards has been extended again by two months. KYC of the poor and needy has been made mandatory for the grain scheme.
The government has issued strict instructions to complete KYC of every unit of cardholders to the extent of 100%. The supply department has now given time till 31 May for this.
Under the National Food Security Guarantee Act, it is necessary to get KYC done of every unit and member registered in the ration card to prevent irregularities in the food grains being distributed free of cost to the poor and needy. DSO Dinesh Pratap Singh said that so far 73.61 percent KYC has been done in Gonda district, and instructions have been given to the concerned regional officers and supply inspectors to achieve the remaining target.
There are around five and a half lakh eligible household cardholders and 65 thousand Antyodaya Yojana cardholders in the district. The total number of units in these is 26 lakh 58 thousand. According to the report, till March 5, KYC of around 19 lakh 24 thousand units has been done.
Difficulty in updating KYC daily
When the ration dealers are going door to door for KYC, many people are unable to get their thumb impressions. Due to which people are upset. Due to the lack of thumb impressions, the KYC of the cards is not being done. At the same time, the department is taking updates of the KYC being done daily and the ration dealers are being directed to speed up the process.
