20 lakh fake ration cards found

Civil Supplies Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Wednesday revealed that 20 lakh bogus ration cards were doing the rounds in the state.

After a review meet presided over by Chief Minister K Rosaiah at the Secretariat, the minister said action against the officials and ration card dealers would be taken for the irregularities. The resurvey, aimed at weeding bogus ration cards, has discovered that nearly 20 lakh bogus cards were in circulation, he stated.

The Chief Minister has directed the Revenue officials to distribute new ration cards to 7 lakh families through Iris identification system by August 15.