In the lead-up to the statewide distribution of new smart ration cards on Independence Day, the Telangana government has unveiled a list of security features that are embedded on the cards.The cards also have microtext printed on them, which is difficult to replicate with standard printing methods. The government has added superimposed text saying ‘GoTG’ and ‘Original ‘, which is visible only at specific viewing angles or under magnification.A watermark logo has also been added to the card, which only becomes visible when held against light, along with an invisible UV logo that glows under UV light.An encrypted QR code and a guilloche pattern have also been added to make the cards hard to replicate.