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In Delhi, the residents can apply for ration card via online or offline mode as feasible. Ration card is an essential document for availing necessary basic food items at lower prices. It is issued by the respective state government based on the income/economic status. It can be applied by any resident irrespective of caste. Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs is the concerned department for issuance of ration cards.
Need of Ration Card:
Ration Card is required as an identity proof, for getting necessary food items at lower prices, for availing reservation, as a proof while applying for Aadhaar Card, Domicile Certificate, etc.
Types of Ration Card:
- BPL ration card – It is issued to the families below poverty line with an annual income of less than Rs. 10,000/-.
- APL ration card – It is issued to the families above poverty line with an annual income of more than Rs. 10,000/-
- AAY- Antyodaya ration card – It is issued to the families who are extremely poor with no fixed income or no means of earning income
- Annapurna ration card – It is issued to the persons with more than 65 years of age and having no source of income.
Mode of Application:
- Online/ Offline
Processing Time:
- A period of 2-3 weeks is required for processing a Ration card in Delhi
Important documents required while applying for a Ration Card:
1) Proof of Identity: Any 1 of the following documents
- PAN Card
- Election Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Identity Card/document issued by Govt. organisation
2) Proof of Address: Any 1 of the following documents
- Election Card
- Aadhaar Card
- Electricity Bill
- Telephone bill
3) Passport sized photo
4) Income proof
5) Bank Passbook
The above-mentioned original documents are to be produced for verification and these are to be submitted in copies for further process.
Eligibility:
- Applicant and his/her family members should be Citizens of India
- The applicant and his/her family should mandatory be a residents of Delhi state
- Applicant should not had applied for/ got issued a ration card before
How to Apply for Ration card:
One can apply for Ration Card in Delhi either Online or Offline:
- The applicant is required to visit the official portal @ nfs.delhi.gov.in
- Language settings can be adjusted as per preference
- In the citizen’s corner, click on Apply online for Food Security
- Register and login with required details
- Click on the application form for getting food security under NFSA, 2013
- Fill the application form with details like name, address, DOB, age, nationality, occupation, family details, income details, contact details, etc
- Upload required documents in prescribed format
- Click on Submit
- Then post verification, ration card will be issued accordingly
- Application status can be tracked from the official portal
- e-Ration card can also be downloaded from the same portal
- In the citizen’s corner, click on Get e-ration card option
- Enter the details like ration card no., name of the head of the family, Aadhaar no., year of birth and mobile no.
- Applicant can also visit the nearest circle officer in the area
- Get the application form (Hard copy)
- Manually fill it, sign the declaration, paste photograph and submit it in the office with all the necessary documents. Fee payment is to be made if required
- On submitting the application form, applicant will get a receipt/ reference no. as acknowledgement from the office.
- After thorough verification of the form and documents submitted, the Ration card will be issued and sent to the registered address by post.
