New beneficiaries to get ration cards from Jan 2025; over 16L ineligible applicants identified so far: Odisha Minister

Odisha Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra on Wednesday informed that new ration cards will be provided to new beneficiaries in the State from the New Year.

According to Minister Patra, the eKYC process that started from July is currently underway and it will be completed in November.

Subsequently, new ration cards will be provided in the month of January after the completion of the eKYC process.

“EKYC process will be completed this month,” said Minister Krushna Chandra Patra while further informing that more than 16 lakh ineligible beneficiaries have been identified so far. 

Earlier last week, the Minister had informed that ration card holders in Odisha will get wheat along with rice under food security schemes from January first week.

He had also said that there will be a delay in the distribution for two months as the government procedure is yet to be completed.