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Digital Disconnect Excludes Kerala Tribal Communities from Benefits
Published Friday, July 24, 2026
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- Single-Source Coverage — 1 source
What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Karutha, a senior citizen from Pathrachal tribal settlement in Wayanad, Kerala, has not been receiving foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS) for over six months because her fingerprints could not be matched with the electronic point-of-sale scanner.
What Is Claimed — Perspectives
Single-Source Coverage
- The Hindu
The Hindu highlights how the Kerala government's uniform digital policies are failing to account for the geographical and technological limitations of tribal communities, leading to their exclusion from essential services.
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