Know the process to apply for Digital Ration Card Online & Registration Process, Eligibility & other FAQs – Government of India has recently introduced the Digital Ration Card under One India, one ration card. The ration card is currently issued by a state government and also entitles the holder of the card to ration of food, fuel and other goods issued by the government. It is primarily utilized to get the subsidized groceries like wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene other than the card for the proof of residence in India and identity proof when applying for making a domicile certificate, birth certificate, voter ID card etc.

Types of Ration Cards

Blue/Yellow/Green/Red Ration cards – For people who are below the poverty line. These ration cards are for obtaining various subsidies on food, fuel and other goods.

White Ration cards – These ration cards are for people above the poverty line. They help as an identification proof.

What is the primary eligibility of a Ration Card?

Any person permanently living in India,

-He/She or some other person on his behalf, has not already applied or in possession of such a card.

-He/She or any member of his family is not included in another ration card.

What is the Process of Applying for a Digital Ration Card

The process of applying for a ration card, Digital ration card or Offline Ration card is different in the various states, each state has their own systems. Check out the below links to each state’s individual ration card registration website:

States in India Link to Apply for a digital ration card

Andhra Pradesh : https://ap.meeseva.gov.in/DeptPortal/UserInterface/LoginForm.aspx

Arunachal Pradesh : http://www.arunfcs.gov.in/forms.html

Bihar : http://sfc.bihar.gov.in/login.htm

Chattisgarh : https://khadya.cg.nic.in/citizen/documents/New_Rc_Format.pdf

Gujarat : https://www.digitalgujarat.gov.in/Citizen/CitizenService.aspx, www.digitalgujarat.gov.in/DownLoad/pdfforms/s51.pdf

Haryana : http://saralharyana.gov.in

Himachal Pradesh : http://admis.hp.nic.in/ehimapurti/pdfs/cardeng.pdf , http://edistrict.hpgov.in/pages/staticSite/trackApplic ationStatus.xhtml

Jammu and Kashmir : http://jkfcsca.gov.in/FormsGeneral.html

Jharkhand : https://pds.jharkhand.gov.in/secc_cardholders/ercmsActivityRequest

Kerala: http://ecitizen.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in/index.php/c_user_home

Maharashtra: https://rcms.mahafood.gov.in/PublicLogin/frmPublicUserRegistration.aspx , https://aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in/en

Mizoram : https://fcsca.mizoram.gov.in/page/application-form1506663142

Odisha : http://www.foododisha.in/Download/NFSA.pdf , http://www.pdsodisha.gov.in/TPDS/Reports/RationCardListReport.aspx

Punjab : http://punjab.gov.in/eform/CitizenReg.xhtml

Delhi : https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/in/en/Account/Register.html

West Bengal : https://wbpds.gov.in/rptForUsers/rptFormDetails_usr.aspx

Andaman and Nicobar Islands : http://dcsca.andaman.go

Dadra and Nagar Haveli : http://epds.nic.in/DN/epds/

Tripura : http://epdstr.gov.in/TR/epds

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What are the Documents Required for Ration Card/ Digital Ration Card

Surrender certificate/Deletion certificate/No card certificate if there is no previous family card
Proof of identity and residence
A self-addressed and stamped postal cover or postcard.
Three passports-sized photographs
Details about earlier applications and rejections (if applicable)
Details of any LPG connection
Mobile number/email id

Documents for Proof of Identity and Address

Aadhaar card
Employee identity card
Voter ID
Passport
Any government issued identity card
Health card (including the Aaragoyasri card)
Driving license
Death certificate
Transfer certificate
Marriage certificate

For Member Removal or Addition in existing Ration Cards

Death certificate
Transfer certificate
Marriage certificate
Birth Certificate