Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card

Eligibility Criteria to Apply for an Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card

There are certain eligibility criteria that you must meet if you wish to apply for a share card:

• No one must have applied for a ration card on your behalf.
• No member of your family has applied for a ration card.
• You must be a citizen of India.

List of Documents Required to Apply for Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card

• State Application Form
• Get proof (Election Id, Driver’s License, Passport, Government ID Card)
• Proof of residence (Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill, LPG Receipt, Bank Booklet, Lease Agreement)
• A picture of a family head
• The applicant’s annual income
• Canceled/offered allocation council if available

How to Apply for an Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration card

There are various ways to insert a ration card:

Online

You can visit the official website of the Department of Food, Public Works, and the Department of Consumer Affairs. You can apply by providing the required documentation and completing the application form. You can then submit a post form where a representative from the department will contact you and assist you with that process. If all the documents you have entered are correct, the rating card will be sent to your contact address.
Various third-party websites help you by completing the application form and uploading the required documents. You can also visit the website once you have submitted the form and upload the required documents where you can expect to receive a share card

Offline

There is a format where you can send an SMS to the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer of the country where you live. You will then receive a message instructing you to follow the process of applying for a share card. You can find the details of the process on your official government website.
You can also find a toll-free number or customer care number on the state government website that you can use to know the process you will need to follow to apply for a share card.
You can also visit the Department of Consumer Affairs, Food Services, and Consumer Affairs where you live with all the required documents, and apply for a share card by submitting an application form with all the required documents.

How to Check Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card Application status

You can check the status of your share card by visiting the official website of the Department of Food, Public Works, and the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Generally, under E-services on the website, you will find the option to check your share card application status
Either you will be shown a list containing the names of people who have just applied for a share card and status, or you will have to enter your details and sign in. Once logged in, you will be able to check the status of your share card application.

How to Print and Download your Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card online

Once your share card request has been approved you can download the share card and print it out for future use. You can use your information to access the portal on the government website and check the status of your share card application. Once approved, you will get the option to download or print the assignment card. The printed version of the ration card will contain all the necessary details and you can use it to buy food at subsidized prices.

List of Official Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs (PDS Portal)

✅ What are the other eligibility criteria I will have to fulfill to apply for Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card?

Listed below are the eligibility criteria to apply if you wish to apply for an Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration card:

• Monthly electricity consumption should be less than 300 units
• The applicant or family member must not own a four-wheel drive
• The applicant or family member is not required to pay income tax
• A family living in an urban area with less than 750 square feet or no property on their behalf is eligible
• The total land grab should be less than 3 hectares of wetland or 10 hectares of dry land or 10 hectares of both dry and wetland.
• Should be a domicile of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

✅ How much will it take to receive the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration card after applying for it?

It should not take more than 15 days to receive your Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration card after applying for it.

✅ What does it mean a temporary Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration card?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands temporary Ration Cards are issued to temporary residents in any part of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

✅ What are the uses of an Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration card?

The Ration Card is a basic document for the purchase of limited edition articles under the Targeted Public Distribution Program. The Taluk Supply Officer (TSO) / Assistant Taluk Supply Officer (ATSO) is an Officer who is empowered to issue Ration Cards and make food grains available through FPS (Fair Price Shops).

Although Ration cards are allowed to be used for drawing only limited essays, it is widely known and used as an identity card, franchise, passport, bank loan, LPG connection, telecommunications, driver’s license, etc. used for any purpose other than the extraction of food grains under TPDS.

✅ What are the different types of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration cards available?

Mainly there are two types of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ration card available:

White Ration Card: You can apply for a white card if you are above the line of poverty. The white color indicates that he is an Indian citizen above the poverty line.

Blue/Red/Green/Yellow Ration Card: These are the types of ration cards issued to those below the poverty line. This share card helps them to buy food items at subsidized prices.

✅ What are the Documents Required for Applying for Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card?

The required enclosures for Applying for Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ration Card are:

• Scanned copy of the Aadhaar Card
• Age Certificate, Bank Passbook
• Family Income Proof
• Valid Phone number and ID
• Previous Electricity Bill
• passport size photograph