The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD) on July 22, 2025, issued the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Amendment Order, 2025, to further amend the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015.
This shall come into force from July 22, 2025.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In clause 3, for sub-clause (13), the following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely: -
o “(13) The State Government shall regularly review the list of the eligible households for the purpose of deletion of ineligible households or inclusion of eligible households, and perform mandatory e-KYC every five years.
o (13a) No member shall be eligible to hold a separate ration card before the completion of eighteen years of age.
o (13b) Aadhaar number shall be captured for children below five years of age, if available and e-KYC shall be performed for children within one year after turning five years.”.
• In clause 4, after sub-clause (21), a new sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely: - “(22) The State Government shall temporarily disable ration cards of beneficiaries who haven't used their entitlements in the last six months, thereafter, the State Government shall conduct e-KYC by conducting field verification within the next three months to re-evaluate the ration card, determine eligibility, and take appropriate action.”
[Notification no. - G.S.R. 488(E)]
