<p class="bodytext">A technical glitch in the biometric authentication for the public distribution system (PDS), popularly called fair price shops, forced people to wait in a long queue for hours in Belthangady on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers of Laila were asked to submit their thumb impression at the Vyavasayothpanna Marata Sahakara Sangha at Belthangady. However, due to the glitch, they had to wait in a queue for hours. By the time they gave their thumb impression, the lockdown relaxation time had ended.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Owing to a problem at the Kuvettu ration shop, the ration cardholders were asked to give their thumb impression at Guruvayanakere. As a large number of people had gathered without maintaining social distance, anxiety prevailed in the area for some time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Taluk food inspector Vishwa K said there was a server problem across the state. The lockdown had further aggravated the problem, he added.</p>
<p class="bodytext">A technical glitch in the biometric authentication for the public distribution system (PDS), popularly called fair price shops, forced people to wait in a long queue for hours in Belthangady on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers of Laila were asked to submit their thumb impression at the Vyavasayothpanna Marata Sahakara Sangha at Belthangady. However, due to the glitch, they had to wait in a queue for hours. By the time they gave their thumb impression, the lockdown relaxation time had ended.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Owing to a problem at the Kuvettu ration shop, the ration cardholders were asked to give their thumb impression at Guruvayanakere. As a large number of people had gathered without maintaining social distance, anxiety prevailed in the area for some time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Taluk food inspector Vishwa K said there was a server problem across the state. The lockdown had further aggravated the problem, he added.</p>