Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card

Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card

The Jammu and Kashmir Ration card is the most important card that any Indian citizen can hold. Through the execution of the ration card, different types of benefits can be availed by the residents of India. The ration card also will provide funded goods to all of the residents of India. Ration cards can be used for other intentions also such as the identification process in any of the schemes which have been implemented by the government of India to benefit the residents of India on a wider scale.

Types of Ration Cards

White Ration Card

One can avail of a white Ration Card when they are above the penury. The color white itself indicates that you are a citizen of India who is well above the poverty line.

Blue/Red/Green/Yellow Ration Cards

One can avail them when they are below the poverty line as it will help them to purchase food items at a sponsored rate.

There are some eligibility criteria one needs to fulfill to proceed with the application of a ration card:

• No one is permitted to apply for the Ration Card on your furtherance.
• If an individual is applying for the Ration Card none of your family members should have applied for it
• The person applying for the Ration Card should be an Indian citizen.

List of Documents Required to Apply for Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card

• Aadhaar Card (Scanned copy)
• Age certificate
• Bank passbook
• Caste certificate
• Family income proof
• Gas Connection Details
• Identity Documents
  • Voter ID
  • Pan Card
  • driving license
• Previous electricity bill
• Recent passport size photo
• Self-declaration and certificate issued by ward councilor/head
• Tenancy Agreement (if applicable)
• Valid Mobile Number / Email ID

How to Apply for a Ration Card

Online

• To apply for the ration card contenders should go to the official website to download the application form or grab the form from the nearest department office
• Hit the download forms option and select the “forms for general public” option
• Now select “Application form for getting Ration Card” to open the form
• Download the application form and fill the details in it
• Attach the necessary documents and apply to the nearest office of the department.

Offline

• There is a format according to which you can send an SMS to the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department of Jammu and Kashmir. You will then receive a message instructing you to follow the procedure to apply for a ration card. You can find the details of the process on the official website of your state government.
• You can also find a customer care number on the state government website which you can use to know the process you will have to follow to apply for a ration card.
• You can also visit the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department of Jammu and Kashmir along with all the necessary documents, and apply for a ration card by submitting the application form and all the necessary documents.

How to Check Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card Status

• Click on the Official Website of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of Jammu and Kashmir.
• On the webpage click on MIS and Reports
• Further click on Reports
• On the next webpage, click on RATION CARD APPLICATION STATUS REPORT
• Enter your details
• Click on generate
• Reports will be generated automatically.

How to Download and Print your Ration Card Online

Once your ration card application has been approved you can download the ration card and print it for future use. You can use your credentials to log in to the portal on the government website and check the status of your ration card application. Once it has been approved, you will find the option of downloading or printing the ration card. The printed version of the ration card will contain all the necessary details and you can use it to purchase food items for yourself at subsidized rates.

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

State	Official Site
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	https://dcsca.andaman.gov.in
Andhra Pradesh	https://ap.meeseva.gov.in
Arunachal Pradesh	http://www.arunfcs.gov.in
Bihar	http://sfc.bihar.gov.in
Chhattisgarh	https://khadya.cg.nic.in
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	http://epds.nic.in
Delhi	https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
Gujarat	https://www.digitalgujarat.gov.in
Haryana	http://saralharyana.gov.in
Himachal Pradesh	http://admis.hp.nic.in
Jammu and Kashmir	http://jkfcsca.gov.in
Jharkhand	https://pds.jharkhand.gov.in
Karnataka	https://ahara.kar.nic.in
Kerala	http://ecitizen.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in
Maharashtra	https://rcms.mahafood.gov.in
Mizoram	https://fcsca.mizoram.gov.in
Odisha	http://www.foododisha.in
Punjab	http://punjab.gov.in
Tripura	https://fcatripura.gov.in
Uttar Pradesh	https://fcs.up.gov.in
West Bengal	https://wbpds.gov.in

Apply for Ration Card in the Other States of India

Andhra Pradesh	A & N Islands	Arunachal Pradesh
Chhattisgarh	Bihar	Gujarat
Delhi	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	West Bengal
Jharkhand	Haryana	Jammu & Kashmir
Punjab	Himachal Pradesh	Mizoram
Odisha	Karnataka	Kerala
Uttar Pradesh	Tripura	Maharashtra

FAQ’s for Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card

✅ What is a Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card?

Jammu and Kashmir Ration card is a government-approved document that helps people who are below the poverty line in purchasing items at subsidized rates. It also acts as a proof of identity and address and can be used for purposes such as applying for a domicile certificate, voter ID, etc.

✅ What are the types of Jammu and Kashmir Ration card Available?

A citizen of India who is well above the poverty line can avail a white Ration Card when they are above penury while a citizen of India who is below the poverty line can opt for a Red/ Green or Yellow Ration Card.

✅ What are the Documents Required for Applying for Jammu and Kashmir Ration card?

The required enclosures for Applying for Jammu and Kashmir Ration Card are a scanned copy of the Aadhaar Card, Age Certificate, Bank Passbook, Family Income Prood, Valid Phone number and ID, Previous Electricity Bill, one passport size photograph, and Identity Documents.

✅ What are the methods of Applying for a Jammu and Kashmir Ration card?

To apply online for the ration card contenders should go to the official website to download the application form or grab the form from the nearest department office while on the other hand if one wishes to apply for the Ration Card Offline then you can send an SMS to the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department of Jammu and Kashmir. You will then receive a message instructing you to follow the procedure to apply for a ration card. You can find the details of the process on the official website of your state government.

✅ Who is Eligible to Apply for a Jammu and Kashmir Ration card?

A resident who is a citizen of India and none of his family members should have applied for the Ration Card or even someone on behalf of him should not have applied for the same.

✅ What are the Services provided by the Department of Civil Supplies, Government Jammu, and Kashmir?

Rice, Wheat, Levy Sugar, and Kerosene are the rationed articles supplied through the ration shops to the cardholders in the state under the Public Distribution System (PDS).