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Voter IDs to replace Aadhaar for panchayati raj benefits: Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Voter IDs to replace Aadhaar for panchayati raj benefits: Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh

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  • left · 1 outlet

    At present, welfare payments are linked to Aadhaar; Panchayati Raj Minister says people should now give EPIC number with biometrics

    — The Hindu

  • center · 1 outlet

    Gangtok: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Tuesday announced that biometric authentication along with Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers would become the basis for identifying beneficiaries and processing payments under a new Panchayati Raj scheme…

    — EastMojo

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Gangtok: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Tuesday announced that biometric authentication along with Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers would become the basis for identifying beneficiaries and processing payments under a new Panchayati Raj scheme…

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Voter IDs to replace Aadhaar for panchayati raj benefits: Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Gangtok: Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Tuesday announced that biometric authentication along with Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers would become the basis for identifying beneficiaries and processing payments under a new Panchayati Raj scheme…

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