Being the dream project of former chief minister Jayalalithaa, the government was taking steps to complete issuance of smart cards on a war footing, he said.
As far as Coimbatore was concerned, 3.52 lakh smart cards have been issued, Kamaraj said.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting to review the progress of issue of smart cards, among others.
Municipal Administration minister S P Velumani, District collector T N Hariharan and senior officials from food and supplies department from eight western districts also participated.