Supreme Court Directs States & UTs to Issue Ration Cards to 80 Million Migrant Workers

The Supreme Court mandated states and Union Territories to issue ration cards to 80 million e-Shram portal registered migrant workers to improve food security. Delays in ration card distribution due to e-KYC updates for 800 million existing holders were addressed. The bench emphasized urgency, setting the next hearing for July 16, and highlighted the exclusion of over 100 million workers from the Food Safety Act due to outdated census data.