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Over 86 lakh smart ration cards issued: TN minister

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : May 26 2017 | 2:48 PM IST
A total of 86.16 lakh smart ration cards, out of 1.91 crore existing family cards, have been issued in Tamil Nadu, State Food and Civil Supplies Minister, R Kamaraj said today.
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.

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First Published: May 26 2017 | 2:48 PM IST

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