VIJAYAWADA: Civil supplies minister Nadendla Manohar on Friday said all Aadhaar card holders, irrespective of whether they possess ration cards, are eligible to purchase subsidised rice from government-backed outlets in Andhra Pradesh. Reviewing the functioning of the outlets through a video conference from Kakinada with civil supplies commissioner Kannababu, district officials and rice millers, the minister said the initiative would continue until rice prices in the open market become affordable. He said the government's intervention had already helped reduce market prices, but the subsidised rice counters should continue to operate. He also directed officials to coordinate with rice millers and improve sales in Tirupati, Anakapalli and Annamayya districts. Officials were also instructed to inspect rice mills, verify stocks and submit field reports regularly.