Guwahati, July 16 -- Assam Minister of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Kaushik Rai, on Wednesday directed the department officials to complete the ongoing ration card verification process in the state by July 31 to ensure that only eligible beneficiaries are included in the 'Anna Seva Abhiyan' scheme.

Addressing a state-level departmental review and interactive meeting in Guwahati, the Minister emphasised the use of Aadhaar-based verification and e-KYC reviews to identify beneficiaries who have not availed of free rice for six months or more.

"Through Aadhaar-based verification and e-KYC review, the cases of beneficiaries who have obtained ration cards but have not availed free rice for six months or more must be careful...