Last updated: January 12th, 2023 5:23 PM

West Bengal Digital Ration Card - All Details

Ration card is a basic legal document that is used for identity and address verification. Primarily, the ration card was used to get household requirements at a subsidized rate so that all people could profit from Government schemes. In West Bengal, there is a conversion of the normal ration cards into digital ration cards. Now the people in the state have been given the new West Bengal digital ration card. In this article, we look at West Bengal digital ration card in detail along with the procedure for ration card application.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria to apply for new West Bengal digital ration card is below:

• The applicant must not be in possession of a ration card
• Couples who recently got married in West Bengal can apply
• Applicants in possession of temporary ration cards or past expiry cards can apply for new digital ration card

Documents Required

The following documents are essential to submit for getting West Bengal's digital ration card:

• The passport-sized photograph of the head of the household is necessary
• Photo ID proof (Voter ID card, Aadhaar card, Driving license)
• Residential address proof (Electricity bill, Water bill, etc.)
• Application form
• Details of all members of the household
• The certificates of income for all members of the family

Online Procedure to Apply for a New Ration Card

To apply for a new digital ration card in West Bengal, the user has to follow the below-given steps: Step 1: The applicant must visit the official website of the Food and Supply Department of the Government of West Bengal by clicking on this link [caption id="attachment_54213" align="aligncenter" width="1075"] Home page Step 2: Click on the "View Forms" option under the features menu on the home page. [caption id="attachment_54214" align="aligncenter" width="1209"] Features menu Step 3: Now click on the application for ration card link to download the application form. The application form is below for reference: Step 4: Fill all the necessary details in the application form, such as details of the family members. Step 5: After filling the application form, the applicant will have to submit it along with the required documents to the nearest ration card office. Then collect the application number.

Offline Procedure to Obtain Digital Ration Card

To apply for the new digital ration card in West Bengal, the applicant has to visit the nearest ration card office in the state. They will provide the applicant with the application form. The applicant has to fill the application form with correct details of the family members. After filling the application, attach all the required documents with the form and submit. Then collect the application number.

Digital Ration Card Status

After the submission of the application, the applicants can use the online facility for checking the status of the ration card. To check the West Bengal digital ration card status, the applicant has to go to the official website of the Government of West Bengal and click on the get ration details. Then the applicant has to enter the application number and click on the search button to get the details. [caption id="attachment_54216" align="aligncenter" width="773"] Ration Card Status

Digital Ration Card Name List

To get the name list of the digital ration card, the applicant has to visit the official website. The applicant has to enter the district, block Municipality, ward, name and click on the search button. Now they would be able to see the name on the list displayed. [caption id="attachment_54217" align="aligncenter" width="1084"] Ration Card Name List