Karnataka Extends Ration-Card e-KYC Deadline to October 20, Increases Distribution Hours
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has extended the deadline for completing ration-card e-KYC from September 30 to October 20 and increased the daily ration-distribution period from six hours to eight, the Department of Information and Public Relations said on Tuesday.
In an X post, DIPR Karnataka said the changes were intended to make access to ration supplies easier and reduce inconvenience to the public.
ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ, ಪಡಿತರ ಪಡೆಯುವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಸುಲಭಗೊಳಿಸಲು, ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 30ಕ್ಕೆ ಇದ್ದ ರೇಷನ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ಗಳ ಇ-ಕೆವೈಸಿಯನ್ನು ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 20ರವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
— DIPR Karnataka (@KarnatakaVarthe) September 22, 2026
The department said the government’s stated objective was to ensure ration access for every eligible person and relief for every family. The X post did not provide additional procedural instructions for beneficiaries.
