Ramping Up Biometrics Use in India's Targeted Public Distribution System

Smart Card project in Chandigarh takes off (Voice & Data)

Smart carda will replace existing ration cards. It will have biometric features (fingerprints) of adult members of beneficiary families. This is based on the verification of genuineness of the beneficiary family.

For a better sense of how to streamline welfare programs with biometrics, see How UID Delivers the Goods.