Kundapura: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in September 2019 that the multi-purpose card would be issued in 2021.

It is anticipated that registration will begin in September.

According to sources, the card scheme would be piloted in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The pilot project was awarded to Tera Software Limited in Hyderabad.

The company has initiated the hiring process for data collectors, with interviews scheduled for August 11 in Kundapur.