Aadhar enabled POS Transactions for Ration obtaining beneficiaries is Very Risky in Pandemic: Rizwan Khan

4th may 2021
Rajouri May 04:– Jammu Kashmir Apni Party leader Rizwan Khan Buraq demand discontinuation of Aadhar enabled POS Transactions for Ration obtaining beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAN). Under this scheme govt provide 5kg free food grains to about 80 crore beneficiaries for the months of May and June, 2021. But poor beneficiaries can avail this scheme only after applying fingerprints on biometric, which can be the source of making covid Chain and spread covid 19 after multiple touches.

Khan stated that Aadhar enabled POS Transactions applying fingerprints on same biometric Gadget by dozens of people in a day. The risk of spreading Corona virus in community is high. Even the families of poor beneficiaries also get infected through this channel.

Rizwan Khan Buraq requested Lt. Governor of jammu and Kashmir and Commissioner department of food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs for immediate action and urge Discontinuation of Aadhar enabled POS Transactions in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.