Odisha Ration Card

Ration card is an important multi-purpose document that entitles the resident of a state to obtain essential goods at highly subsidised rates through the Public Distribution System (PDS). In Odisha, ration cards are issued by the Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Welfare. All residents of the state should hold the ration card as it enables the holder to procure all subsidies provided by the Odisha Government. 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 Odisha. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining an Odisha ration card in detail.

Uses and Benefits of Ration Card

Ration card is one of the necessary document, considered as identity proof for your whole family and further serves as a proof of your residence.

Linking Aadhar to Ration Card

The main objective of linking Aadhar with Ration card is to avoid the issuance of duplicate and multiple identities by digitising it and also to streamline the benefits attached to it. Aadhaar linking with Ration card would help in maintaining transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS) network. Linking of Ration Cards with Aadhaar of all the beneficiaries would facilitate in ensuring correct targeting of the beneficiaries for distribution of subsidised food grains or cash transfer of food subsidies under NFSA. To know more about Linking Aadhar to Ration Card.

Types of Ration Cards

The Government of Odisha, under the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, provides for three basic types of Ration Cards for the effective implementation of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS).

Ration Card Type	Ration Card Colour	Eligible Families
APL Ration Cards	Yellow Card	Above Poverty Line families whose annual income above Rs.15000.
BPL Ration Cards	White Card	Below Poverty Line families whose annual income of less than Rs.10000.
Antyodata cards	Pink Card	Issued to the poorest sections of the society.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria are based on the economic status of the beneficiary families. The applicant needs to satisfy the below criteria laid down by the Government of Odisha.

The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
The applicant must not possess another ration card.

Documents Required

In Odisha, when applying for a new ration card, it is necessary to submit the following documents along with the application form.

Proof of Date of Birth.
Address proof (electricity bill, water bill, telephone bill, passport, etc.)
Family group passport size photograph
Aadhaar Card
Bank Passbook
Caste Certificate
Income Certificate
For the government employees, the order for transfer form from the Head of the Office.