Aadhar card not mandatory for mid-day meal now

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Cancelling its earlier order on Aadhar card being mandatory for the mid-day meal benefits, the government on Tuesday said no one will be deprived of the benefits.

In a bid to bring transparency in the system, the government asked the departments to provide Aadhar enrollment facilities to their beneficiaries under Regulation 12 of Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations 2016.