Chhattisgarh Ration Card

In Chhattisgarh, all residents of the state should hold ration card which is issued by the department of food and civil supplies. The objective of the issue of ration card is to implement the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) that provides essential commodities like rice, wheat, sugar, kerosene, fertilizers, LPG, etc. to its citizens at highly subsidized prices. In this article, we look at the process of obtaining Chhattisgarh ration card in detail.

Benefits of Ration Card

Ration card in the state of Chhattisgarh serves the following benefits.

Identity proof

Ration card is used to establish one's identity. It does the ration card serves as an identity proof in availing government services which are offered for the citizens of the state. It also serves as an identification proof for your whole family since it comprises of details like the number of family members, children, income levels, gender, photographs, etc.

Residence Proof

Ration card is essential in the case of proof of residential address to secure loans from the banks. Also, the Aadhaar card can be linked to your ration card, as linked with the bank account.

Types of Ration Card

Chhattisgarh government offers various types of ration card. Following are the ration card types listed below.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Ration Card

AAY ration card was issued to the families whose annual income is below Rs.15000 is liable to get food grains at a cheaper cost.

S.No	Name of the commodity	Price
1	35 kg of rice and wheat	Rs. 1 per kg

Priority House Hold (PHH) Ration Card

PHH ration card is provided for the people belonging to the rural households. The beneficiary under this category will receive food grains on a monthly subsidized price.

Name of the commodity	Price
35 kg of rice and wheat	Rs. 2 per kg
2 kg of Iodized salt	Nil
2 kg of pulses	Rs. 10 per kg
2 kg of Chana	Rs. 5 per kg

APL (General households) Ration Card

APL ration card comes under the category of the above poverty line.

Name of the commodity	Price
15 kg of rice and wheat	Less than 50% of the Minimum Support Price.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria to apply for Chhattisgarh ration card is listed below:

The applicant must be a permanent resident of the state of Chhattisgarh.
The applicant must not possess another ration card.

Government Fee

The applicant can apply for ration card by remitting a processing fee of Rs.5/-.

Documents Required

The required documents are to be furnished along with the application form.

Aadhar Card
Voter Identity card
Income certificate
Passport size photograph of family members
LPG connection details
Bank passbook details
PAN card

Procedure to Apply for Ration Card

To register for ration card in Chhattisgarh, follow the steps mentioned below: Step 1: The applicant has to visit the official website of Chhattisgarh Government. Step 2: Click on "Application letter for ration card" which is displayed on the home page of the portal. [caption id="attachment_56862" align="aligncenter" width="750"]

Chhattisgarh-Ration-Card-Home-Page Step 3: Now, the applicant can able to download the application form for a ration card. Step 4: Fill the application form with required details and attach the prescribed documents along with that application. Step 5: Then submit your duly filled application to the nearest Food and Civil Supplies office. Step 6: Upon submission, the applicant will be provided with an acknowledgement slip for further reference. Note: After the verification process, the concerned authority will issue a ration card in Chattisgarh.

Ration Card List Chhattisgarh 2018

To get the name list of the digital ration card, follow the steps specified here: Step 1: The applicant has to visit the Chhattisgarh official website. [caption id="attachment_56864" align="aligncenter" width="769"]

Chhattisgarh-Ration-Card-Online-System Step 2: Click on detailed information about ration card option. Step 3: Now, the applicant will get the information about the district wise ration card under the Food Security Act. [caption id="attachment_56865" align="aligncenter" width="685"]

Chhattisgarh-Ration-Card-List-of-District Step 4: Choose the district from the list of district displayed. Step 5: After selecting, the applicant will get the number of your district's development-wise ration card. Step 6: After that, select the name of your development hall. [caption id="attachment_56866" align="aligncenter" width="679"]

Chhattisgarh-Ration-Card-Select-Name Step 7: On the next page, the applicant can able to view the shop number, the name of the village, the name of the operating agency and the number of ration card types. Step 8: Click on the type of ration card to view. [caption id="attachment_56867" align="aligncenter" width="688"]

Chhattisgarh-Ration-Card-Type Step 9: After clicking, the user will get the name of the village head, the name of the father/husband, type of ration card, ration card number, the name of the panchayat. [caption id="attachment_56868" align="aligncenter" width="684"]

Chhattisgarh-Ration-Card-View-Details Step 10: Finally click on the ration card number in front of the name of your household head to view the full details of your ration card. [caption id="attachment_56870" align="aligncenter" width="639"]

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