West Bengal covers approximately 90% of its population under ration card schemes - one of the highest coverage rates in India. The state runs its own food security scheme called Khadya Sathi launc…
Jharkhand is one of the few states in India with a unique state-funded ration card called the Green Card - issued under the Jharkhand State Food Security Scheme (JSFSS) to families not covered und…
Uttarakhand has made ration card services much easier with the launch of the URCMS (Unified Ration Card Management System) portal at uk.smartpds.nic.in. Earlier, people usually had to visit the DSO (D…
Maharashtra has over 2.24 crore ration cards across all 36 districts - one of the largest PDS networks in India. The state has a unique APL Farmer card specifically for farmers in suicide-affected…
Madhya Pradesh Governmentdoes not issue a traditional Ration Card. Instead the state issues a Patra Parchi (पात्रता पर्ची) - a digital eligibility receipt that serves as proof of ration entitlemen…
A ration card is an official document issued by the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Rajasthan, that serves as proof of a family's eligibility to receive subsidised food grains und…
Bihar has one of the largest Public Distribution System (PDS) networks in India, serving crores of families with subsidised food grains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The state manages i…
Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of ration card holders in India. Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), the state provides subsidised food grains including wheat, rice, and sugar to eligibl…
Ration Card e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer) is a verification process through which each member listed on a ration card confirms their identity using Aadhaar-based authentication. The Department…
The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme allows any eligible ration card holder covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to collect their entitled food grains from any Fair Price Shop …