Guwahati, June 1 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Assam government has made e-KYC verification mandatory for all beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and warned that ration cards without completed verification may be removed from the beneficiary database.

The move follows directives issued by the Government of India and instructions of the Supreme Court aimed at ensuring 100 per cent e-KYC authentication of all NFSA beneficiaries in the state.

According to public notices issued by district commissioners across Assam, all ration card holders who have not yet completed their e-KYC verification have been asked to visit their nearest Fair Price Shop (FPS) and complete the process through the ePoS machine available there...