The ration card holders need to provide Aadhaar num ber to get benefit of gov ernment foodgrains. The Aadhaar cards of 96 per cent people of Nagpur dis trict have been linked. The remaining population needs to link their Aadhar cards. The Aadhaar link ing can be done at nearby PDS shops.
This facility was available in the past but was closed. The concerned department has once again started this facility.
Aadhaar card has been made compulsory for every member while making new ration card. The news card holders have no difficulty for this. But Aadhaar cards of many from old ration card. holders are not updated.