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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. In Jharkhand, one can apply for Ration card online or offline as feasible. It is issued in the state by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.
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 in Jharkhand:
- PHH ration card – It is issued to the families who are a part of Priority Household living in rural areas of the state
- NPHH ration card – It is issued to the families who are a part of Non-Priority Households having stable annual income
- White ration card – It is issued to the people with an annual income of more than Rs. 1 lakh
- AAY- Antyodaya ration card – It is issued to the families who are extremely poor with no fixed income or no means of earning income
Processing Time:
- A period of 15 days is required for processing a Ration card in Jharkhand state
Important documents required while applying for a Ration Card:
- Proof of Identity (PAN Card/ Election Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ Identity Card/document issued by Govt. organisation)
- Proof of Address (Election Card/ Aadhaar Card/ Electricity Bill/ Telephone bill)
- Income proof
- Bank Passbook
- Passport sized photo
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 Jharkhand state
- Applicant should have not applied for/ got issued ration card before
How to Apply for Ration card:
One can apply for Ration Card in Jharkhand either Online or Offline:
For Applying Online:
- The applicant is required to visit the official portal @aahar.jharkhand.gov.in
- Language settings can be adjusted as per preference
- Click on the link for application for ration card on the homepage. Page will be redirected to the next page, accordingly start with registration
- For registration fill in the details like full name, gender, category, DOB, marital status, block, panchayat, ward, Aadhaar no., mobile no.
- Upload Aadhaar card and click on register.
- Then login, fill in the required details and other upload required documents.
- Click on Submit.
- After processing and verification, the ration card will be issued to the applicant.
For Applying Offline:
- Visit the nearest Ration shop/ Assistant supply officer/ Chief municipal officer.
- Get the application form (Hard copy).
- Application form can also be downloaded from the official website.
- Click on the download tab and download the ration card application for urban/ rural areas as applicable.
- Then 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.
- Application will be verified by the Supply officer.
- After thorough verification of documents submitted, the Ration card will be issued and sent to the registered address by post.
