Srinagar, Nov. 11 -- Commissioner Secretary FCS&CA clarifies beneficiaries can collect ration through fingerprint, iris scan, OTP or facial recognition; any adult family member eligible to receive ration; department accelerates e-KYC and digital authentication drive across J&K

Amid growing confusion among ration card holders over the introduction of facial recognition technology for ration distribution in Jammu and Kashmir, Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Sourabh Bhagat, has clarified that face authentication is not mandatory for beneficiaries.

He said ration card holders are free to use any of the four Aadhaar-based authentication facilities available under the Public Distribution System (PDS...