Uttar Pradesh Government to Cancel Six Lakh ‘Fake’ Ration Cards
Lucknow: With complaints of “bogus” ration cards piling up in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government is mulling cancellation of some six lakh such cards, an official said here on Saturday. According to the Uttar Pradesh government, some six lakh ration cardholders in the state are taking double supplies at concessional rates from the Public Distribution System due to dual ration cards issued to them. After the error came to light, the government got the ration cards in the state linked to Aadhaar cards to avoid duplication. Special software was also prepared for the purpose. However, complaints persist. “It is easy to prevent duplication of ration cards linked to an Aadhaar number in one district, but difficult if two ration cards are made from the same Aadhaar in two different districts,” said an official.