AP mulling issuing all-in-one smart family cards to 1.4 crore families by June Cards to help to identify eligible beneficiaries of welfare schemes: Naidu

The State Government is planning to implement Family Benefit Management System treating each family as a unit and issue smart family cards by June.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu conducted a review meeting at Secretariat on Monday on the system and directed the officials to utilise it for empowerment of families. He directed the officials to update the data of welfare schemes and civic services being provided to people and incorporate them in smart family cards.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to make arrangements to issue smart family cards with QR code to 1.4 crore families by June. He said the cards should comprise of static and dynamic data including vaccination, Aadhar, FBMS ID, caste certificate, ration card, nutrition food, scholarships and pension particulars.

He said details of all the services being provided to people should reflect in family cards. He said that the family cards are aimed at rendering civic services in a transparent manner and at the same time help for selecting eligible beneficiaries for welfare schemes.

The Chief Minister said that the family cards will help to resolve the issues of welfare schemes easily and the people should be able to get government welfare schemes and benefits through family card.

He said that data of every individual should be updated by January, 2026 and family cards should be distributed by June. He directed the officials to update data of people in villages utilising the services of Swarnandhra Vision Units.

Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand and officials of various departments were present.