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Its purpose would be to ensure that e-POS machines use only a prescribed network operator. LUCKNOW: After a multi-crore scam hit the public distribution system (PDS) in the state, the UP government has decided to roll out a GPSenabled geo-fencing embedding on e-POS machines that control authorisation and distribution of foodgrains. The POS will then transmit this RC number to the fair price shop software, which will authenticate it and return the household details, including Aadhaar and mobile number of beneficiaries. Then four-point triggers — finger print, Aadhaar, iris-based scan and one-time password authentication on mobile number — would be generated,” said the government checklist.The government has also decided to conduct a mobile footprint survey. This was being done to ensure that a transporter does not change his route..