The Government of Telangana has received huge response from the people of the state for its Food Security Cards issue programme. The deadline for the receipt of applications for the food security cards, pension cards and other services has been closed. The Government will soon issue the cards to the eligible residents across the state of Telangana.
The primary estimates are suggesting that about 90 lakhs people have been applied for the Food Security Cards in Telangana. Hundreds of applications are being received even after the closing of last date for the submission of applications on 20th October 2014.
The Government of Telangana may start processing of the applications received by the officials at the village level. It would be a difficult process as the applications were accepted in the paper format than online mode.
The applications will be scrutinised by the officials at the village level. All the data will be verified with the support of the ration cards, aadhaar cards and other available data. residents who have food security cards will get five kg rice every month at very low price. The cards may also will be used for the implementation of other schemes in future.