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Kupwara, Nov 10: A newly introduced face authentication system for ration distribution has triggered difficulties for consumers in several remote areas of Kupwara district, with poor mobile network connectivity and the requirement of physical verification leaving many households struggling to access their monthly foodgrain quota. The problem is particularly acute in villages such as Nagranar, Hamla and Munwan, besides other far-flung areas where mobile network connectivity is either unavailable or extremely weak. Residents said they were often forced to travel outside their villages to areas…

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Srinagar, Nov 10: Amid the reports that the government has made face authentication mandatory for ration distribution at Fair Price Shops (FPS) across Jammu and Kashmir, Commissioner Secretary Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) department Tuesday said the consumers can avail ration through any of the four Aadhaar-based authentication methods, with facial recognition being only one of the available options. In an exclusive conversation with Greater Kashmir , Commissioner Secretary FCSCA Saurabh Bhagat said that consumers can authenticate their identity through Aadhaar-based OTP…

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