Food security cards will be used only to draw ration. Civil supplies minister Etela Rajender made it clear that these cards will not be criteria for selection of beneficiaries for government schemes like double bedroom homes, Shaadi Mubarak, fee reimbursement, Aasra pensions, etc.
He directed the officials to ensure that food security cards are used only for the purpose of ration. He further informed that the computerisation of food security cards has been completed and Point of Sale (POS) machines were installed in all fair price shops in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits.