Hyderabad, July 7 -- As a result of the shortage of staff at the Telangana Civil Supplies Department, the applications for the new ration cards are pending. Every day, many people are visiting the department in Hyderabad to know the status of the cards.

People have complained that the staff lacks efficiency in their work and even after submitting all the required documents they are taking a lot of time in the verification process. Even though the people are eligible for the new ration cards, the concerned officials are making them to visit the department numerous times.

Some of the persons suggest that the families which were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown should be issued new ration cards immediately so t...