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Officials in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday announced that the state has become the first in the country to introduce an Aadhar-based face authentication for ration distribution to eligible beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS), news agency PTI reported. 

SMS delivery failure and fingerprint mismatch during biometrics at the end of UIDAI led to upgradation from OTP-based or biometric methods to Aadhaar-based authentication. 

Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister, Gokul Butail, in a statement, said that failed authentication would often cause inconvenience to customers. According to Butail, the process has been streamlined with the launch of FaceAuth and has become easily accessible for customers. He added that this new facility uses a mobile camera via an app installed on the fair price shop (FPS) owner's smartphone, enabling direct facial authentication of beneficiaries.

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"In a significant technological advancement, the department of Digital Technologies and Governance (DDTG), Himachal Pradesh, has introduced Aadhaar-based face authentication (FaceAuth) for the distribution of ration to eligible beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System (PDS)," Butail said.

The further statement from the Chief Minister’s Principal Advisor focused on highlighting the state’s commitment to incorporating technology to enhance public service delivery and access to essential services for all.

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With the introduction of Aadhar-based face authentication, the state aims to reduce the verification time while ensuring faster and more efficient public distribution service (PDS).