<h1>Aadhaar-based face authentication enhances ration beneficiary verification, improving accessibility for vulnerable residents and strengthening governance.</h1> Himachal Pradesh implemented Aadhaar-based face authentication in the Public Distribution System, reportedly the first state to do so, developed in consultation with the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance and UIDAI; the solution is cost-effective, simple to operate, increases authentication success rates, and makes beneficiary verification more seamless for senior citizens, specially-abled persons and residents of remote areas.