The Delhi Government on Monday said that the ration distribution in all 2254 fair price shops here has been made online and will now be managed through the electronic point of sale (e-POS) devices.
The Aadhaar based e-POS machines would use biometric identification to ensure that ration card holders get their allotted share of food grains.
The Statement said that this is a test run and thus distribution 8 percent card holders will be allowed offline in order to provide ease of the beneficiaries whose Aadhaar authentication either fails or who still do not possess Aadhaar Card. Food Civil Supplies and consumer affairs mister Imran Hussain said that the new system will has a robust mechanism for verification of beneficiaries through the Aadhaar authentication, having features to monitor transactions online.
The e-POS devices have also been integrated with electronic weighing machine to ensure correct weight to the beneficiaries.
The Aadhaar based e-POS machines would use biometric identification to ensure that ration card holders get their allotted share of food grains.
The Statement said that this is a test run and thus distribution 8 percent card holders will be allowed offline in order to provide ease of the beneficiaries whose Aadhaar authentication either fails or who still do not possess Aadhaar Card. Food Civil Supplies and consumer affairs mister Imran Hussain said that the new system will has a robust mechanism for verification of beneficiaries through the Aadhaar authentication, having features to monitor transactions online.
The e-POS devices have also been integrated with electronic weighing machine to ensure correct weight to the beneficiaries.
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