Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Telangana to distribute three months rice at once
The Telangana government has decided to give ration card holders their rice for August, September, and October all at once.
This is because there hasn't been enough rain due to El Niño.
The government has told the dealers to give out all the rice by the end of the month.
There are a lot of ration cards in the Greater Hyderabad area.
The government has also made the process of recording fingerprints and iris scans smoother.
But some dealers are worried because they don't have enough space to store all the rice.
They want the government to give the rice in smaller amounts over ten days.
Also, the e-KYC process is taking a long time, and some people want the deadline to be extended because of technical problems.
Telangana to distribute three-month rice quota at once due to El Niño.
Number of ration cards: 842,348 in Greater Hyderabad, 672,909 in Hyderabad district, 653,801 in Ranga Reddy and Medchal mandals.
Dealers concerned about storage space for bulk delivery.
e-KYC process completion: 80% in Hyderabad, 76% in Ranga Reddy, 78% in Medchal.
Beneficiaries request extension of e-KYC deadline due to technical issues.
- Who
- Ration card holders in Telangana
- What
- Distribution of three-month rice quota at once
- When
- August, September, and October
- Where
- Greater Hyderabad area, including Hyderabad district, Ranga Reddy and Medchal mandals
- Why
- Due to rainfall deficit caused by El Niño
Government's Decision
Dealers' Concerns
Distribution Method
Government's Decision
The government has decided to distribute the three-month rice quota at once to ration card holders due to rainfall deficit caused by El Niño.
Dealers' Concerns
Dealers are concerned about the lack of adequate storage space to accommodate the bulk delivery of the three-month rice quota.
e-KYC Process
Government's Decision
The government has mandated the completion of the e-KYC process by July 31.
Dealers' Concerns
Beneficiaries are requesting the government to extend the e-KYC deadline by a few days due to technical issues at MeeSeva centers.
- Number of Ration Cards
- 842,348 in Greater Hyderabad, 672,909 in Hyderabad district, 653,801 in Ranga Reddy and Medchal mandals
- e-KYC Completion
- 80% in Hyderabad, 76% in Ranga Reddy, 78% in Medchal
- Distribution Period
- August, September, and October
- Storage Issue
- Dealers struggling to find space to store the incoming supplies
- Technical Issues
- Problems with e-PoS machines and MeeSeva centers