Uttar Pradesh (UP) Ration Card

In Uttar Pradesh, all residents of the appropriate state must possess ration card which is distributed 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 for obtaining Uttar Pradesh ration card in detail.

Benefits of Ration Card

In Uttar Pradesh ration card serves the following benefits:

Identity proof:

Ration card is used to confirm one's identity and does the ration card helps as an identity proof in availing government services which are granted to the residents of the state. It also supports as an identification proof for your entire family since it contains details about the number of family members, income levels, number of children, gender, photographs, etc.

Residence Proof:

Ration card is required in the case of proof of residential address to secure loans from the banks, and it can be used as a residence proof while buying or selling of property. Also, the Aadhaar card can be linked to your ration card, then the above being connected to your bank account.

Ration Card Types

The Uttar Pradesh Government issues three types of ration cards to citizens depending upon the economic status of the applicant.

S.No	Ration Card Type	Eligible families
1.	BPL (Below Poverty Line) cards.	The BPL cards are provided to the citizens who live below the poverty line, and their annual income is less than Rs. 10,000/-
2.	APL (Above Poverty Line) cards.	The APL cards are provided to the citizens of Uttar Pradesh who are above the poverty line and have their annual income above Rs, 10,000/-
3.	AAY cards.	The AAY cards are issued to the citizens of Uttar Pradesh who are very poor and do not have any stable income source.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for a ration card in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the applicant needs to satisfy the following conditions required.

The citizens must not already be in possession of a ration card.
Applicant relating to the economically weaker sections of the society.
The applicant in possession of temporary ration cards or past cards expiry can apply for new ration card.
Couples who got recently married in the state can apply for ration card.