Nagaland has introduced a unique Ration Card category called the GHH (General Household) Scheme under its Tide-over scheme for indigenous Nagaland citizens with annual income above Rs. 2.50 lakh - a c…
Manipur has a unique geography that sets its Public Distribution System apart from most states. The state has both valley districts (Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching) and hill di…
Meghalaya has a fully digital Ration Card Management System (RCMS) that allows citizens to apply for new ration cards, split cards, transfer cards between talukas, and surrender cards entirely online.…
Tripura issues five types of Ration Cards including two unique categories called DeTO and DeTO-1 that are not found in any other state. The state has 2,048 Fair Price Shops across its 8 districts serv…
Goa is one of the few states where the government distributes fortified rice through the Public Distribution System. NFSA and AAY card holders receive fortified rice free of cost, while APL card holde…
Jammu and Kashmir is a Union Territory administered by the Lieutenant Governor. The UT has 25,63,664 active ration cards covering over 1.01 crore beneficiaries through 6,643 dealers and 150 depots. J&…
Kerala uses a colour-coded Ration Card system that is distinct from most other states. The state issues three types of cards - Yellow (AAY) for the poorest families, Pink (Priority) for BPL families w…
Assam has over 56 lakh NFSA Ration Card covering more than 2 crore beneficiaries across all districts. If you live in Assam and are applying for a ration card for the first time, two things are unique…
Odisha runs three distinct Ration Card categories - AAY, PHH under the central NFSA, and a state-specific scheme called SFSS (State Food Security Scheme) that covers families excluded from the central…
Chhattisgarh distributes free rice to most Ration Card holders - based on the live price chart on epos.cg.gov.in, both AAY and PHH cardholders receive rice at Rs. 0 per kg as of March 2026. The state …