Uttarakhand NFSA Ration Card list

Eligibility Criteria to Apply for Uttarakhand Ration Card

The following are the eligibility criteria to apply for the Uttarakhand ration card:

1. Applicants must be residents of the state
2. Residents whose ration cards are canceled, can re-apply for Uttarakhand ration card
3. Newly married couples can apply for this card

Documents Required to Apply for Uttarakhand Ration card

Here is the list of documents that the applicant requires to apply for Uttarakhand ration card:

1. Certificate of income
2. Identification proof
3. Certificate of residence
4. Certificate of age
5. Passport sized photograph
6. Contact details such as email address and mobile number

How to Apply for Uttarakhand ration card?

The following are the steps for the application process for Uttarakhand ration card in urban and rural areas:

Urban Areas:

Fill in the application form to get a new ration card. Enter the following details:

1. Name and address of the applicant
2. Family details
3. Details of gas connection
4. Bank account information
5. Income details
6. Submit the application form and required documents at the District Supply Office (DSO)
7. Acknowledgment receipt will be provided on successful verification of documents
8. The application will be forwarded by the clerk of DSO to Supply Inspector of the concerned area
9. SI will visit the applicant’s house for physical verification of the family details

After successful verification, SI will approve the ration card, and the application will be forwarded back to DSO. The clerk will affix the photograph, add the family details, and will enter the ration card details into the master register. DSO will attach the ration card to the nearest Fair Price Shop. Applicants need to submit the acknowledgement receipt to receive the new ration card.

Rural Areas:

1. Visit the Block Development Office (BDO) in the area
2. Submit all required documents along with the application form to the Gram Panchayat Officer (GPO)
3. After verification, GPO will provide acknowledgment receipt to the applicant
4. GPO will also forward the application to the Supply Inspector (SI) for verification
5. SI will visit the house of the applicant for verification
6. On successful verification, the ration card application will be approved by the SI.

GPO will make the necessary entries in the new ration card and will attach it to the nearest Fair Price Shop. Applicants will receive a new ration card upon submitting the acknowledgement receipt.

How to Renew Ration card?

The following are the steps to renew the Uttarakhand ration card:

1. Attach the old ration card with the application form.
2. Submit the required documents as mentioned by the DSO or BDO.
3. Applicant must renew the ration card within two months after the expiry of the existing ration card.
4. Applicants need to pay Rs.5 for renewing Uttarakhand ration card.

Note: If the ration card is not renewed within two months after expiry of the old ration card, then the details of the ration card will be removed from the master register.

How to Check the Name in Uttarakhand ration card list?

Here are the steps to check the name in the Uttarakhand ration card list:

1. Visit the official website of Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs.
2. Click on ‘Ration Card Detail List’ option.
3. Enter the captcha code on the new page.

A new page appears, and enter the required details such as:

1. Scheme
2. Date
3. Report Name
4. DSO
5. District
6. State
7. Click on ‘View Report’
8. Click on ‘District Supply Office’
9. Click on the nearest Tehsil
10. Click on the nearest shopkeeper of the Fair Price Shop from the list

After selecting the relevant option, the applicants can view their names on the Uttarakhand Ration Card list.

Benefits of Uttarakhand Ration card

The following are the benefits of the Uttarakhand ration card:

1. It is an identification proof as it contains every type of essential information.
2. Linking a ration card with Aadhar card makes it a multi-purpose legal document.
3. Ration card helps in land registry.
4. Ration card also serves as address proof.
5. Ration card holders can apply for passport and PAN using ration a card.
6. Loans can be availed using a ration card.