What is a Ration Card?
Users get subsidised food, grains, kerosene, and other essentials by using a Ration Card, a government-approved document. The ration card has proven to be a lifesaver for those who are not financially stable or fall into the BPL category and have difficulty affording food.
Aside from that, a ration card serves as identification and address proof and can be used to apply for things like a domicile certificate or voter identification.
What are the documents required for Ration Card?
- State Application Form
- Identity proof (Election Id, Driving License, Passport, Government Id Card)
- Proof of residence (Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill, LPG Receipt, Bank Passbook, Rental Agreement)
- Applicant’s annual salary
- Ration card surrendered/cancelled (if any)
How to Check Status of Ration Card?
Visit your state’s Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department’s official website. Enter your credentials and log in. You will be able to check the status of your ration card application once you have logged in.
How to Download Ration Card?
After your ration card application has been approved, you can download and print the ration card for future use. You will be able to check the status of your ration card application by logging in with your government website credentials. You can download/print the ration card once it has been approved. Purchasing food for yourself at subsidised rates is easy with the printed ration card, which contains all necessary information.
How to check E-Ration Card?
State governments in a few states have begun using EPDS to implement E-ration Cards (Electronic Public Distribution System). Public Distribution System (PDS) helps people locate the details of the ration goods and makes them accessible online via EPDS (Electronic Public Distribution System).
FAQs on Ration Card Status
✅ In India, who is eligible for a ration card?
Anyone who is a genuine Indian citizen can apply for the Ration Card. Minors, or children under the age of 18, are covered by their parents’ cards. Individuals over the age of 18 can, however, apply for a separate ration card.
✅ What is an APL ration card?
APL (Above Poverty Line) ration card – The APL ration card is given to families who earned more than the poverty line.
