Biometric authentication discontinued due to COVID-19 pandemic
The household supply – ration, food security, annapurna, antyodaya – cardholders in the State would get the supply of commodities allotted to them with the help of IRIS or mobile OTP authentication from February 1, instead of biometric system that has been in practice so far due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to officials of the Civil Supplies Department, all the cardholders should get their Aadhaar cards linked with their mobile phone numbers so that they could get OTP to get the allotted commodities issued. The decision has been taken following the direction of the High Court - issued in response to a petition filed against the use of biometric system during the pandemic situation - stating that it could help spread the virus.
Hyderabad
Andhra-pradesh
India
B-bala-maya-devi
Civil-supplies-department
High-court
Chief-rationing-officer
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