Starting next month, the Odisha government will stop distributing subsidized rice to ration card holders who fail to complete their e-KYC.

Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra announced the decision, reinforcing the state’s commitment to transparency in welfare schemes.

Currently, more than 15.67 lakh beneficiaries across Odisha remain unverified. Although they continue receiving rice, the government will halt distribution for those who do not complete the mandatory e-KYC process by the deadline.

Minister Patra made it clear that no one—including police personnel, officials, or general beneficiaries—will receive exemptions. The move follows the central government’s directive to discontinue benefits linked to incomplete e-KYC. If the Centre extends the deadli

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