Last updated: February 29th, 2020 10:04 AM

Gujarat Ration Card

Ration card is an official certificate which is provided by all the State Governments to its citizen for purchasing subsidized provisions. The Gujarat Government has decided to issue new bar-coded ration cards as per the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. The objective of the issue of new ration card is to eliminate the duplicate ration cards and cover all eligible beneficiaries in the state of Gujarat. In this article, we look at the guidelines for obtaining a Gujarat ration card in detail.

Purpose of Ration Card

Ration card is a mandatory document that can be used as a legal identity proof. The government of Gujarat provides a subsidy for essential food items and commodities for ration cardholders.

Documents Required to Apply for Gujarat Ration Card

When applying for a ration card, it is necessary to submit the following documents along with the application form.

• Proof of Date of Birth.
• Proof of Residence.
• PAN card.
• Driving license.
• Passport size photograph.
• Aadhaar Card.

Online Application Procedure for New Ration Card

To register for a new ration card online, the user must follow the below-given steps: Step 1: The applicant must visit the official website of the Gujarat Government. [caption id="attachment_53550" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Home-Page Step 2: In the case of an existing user, the applicant can directly login into the portal. If a new user, then registers yourself with the Digital Gujarat official portal. [caption id="attachment_53553" align="aligncenter" width="782"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Online-Registration   Step 3: After the successful registration, click on the "Revenue" menu on the home page. Step 4: Then select "Application for New Ration Card" under the online services. [caption id="attachment_53552" align="aligncenter" width="890"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Application Step 5: On the next page, click on the "Apply Online" button for filing the form online. [caption id="attachment_53554" align="aligncenter" width="674"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Apply-Online Step 6: Enter the login id and password and then click on the "Continue to Service" button. [caption id="attachment_53555" align="aligncenter" width="574"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Login-Details Step 7: Now give all the required details in the form. Then click on "update profile" button to save the profile and click on the "Next" button. [caption id="attachment_53556" align="aligncenter" width="591"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Update-Profile Step 8: Further, the applicant will be guided to the Ration Card Applicant details page to specify all the required information in the form. [caption id="attachment_53557" align="aligncenter" width="598"] Gujarat-Ration-Card-Service-Details Step 9: After filling all the details in the application form, click on the "Submit" button.

Offline Procedure

The applicant may download the application from the official website of Digital Gujarat portal, as shown below: Also, get the application form for new ration card from any Circle Office in your state. Fill the application form and submit it to the office along with the required details. Upon verification, the applicant will be notified with time to obtain a new ration card.