Ration Card Eligibility Details
Online Ration Card Eligibility In India – Eligibility for Pink, Yellow, Blue Ration Card | Eligibility for Ration Card in India: To have a Ration Card, you need to get Application Form from the Food Supply Department/ Concerned Authority of your area. However, it is available in all the district or local area offices, in case you have not found it, you can also Download Ration Card Application Form from the respective state website of the Food Supply Department or Concerned Authority.
A person who is the head of the family or any other person of the family on his behalf can apply for Ration Card. It is to be noted that the members included in the Ration Card do not have been included in another Ration Card.
First of all, to apply for a Ration Card in India, you must have citizenship of India. You must have an Identity Proof of it. If you are a permanent resident of India, you are eligible for Ration Card.
There are some other requirements you need to fulfill to get a Specific Colour Ration card.
Official Website of Government Food Supply Department given below, where you can check all about Ration Card –
https://pdsportal.nic.in/main.aspx
Pink/ Yellow Ration Card Eligibility-
If your annual income is less than the criteria, you can also apply for a Yellow/ Pink Ration Card. The families who fall under APL (Above Poverty Line) can apply for this card. The Green/ Orange Colour Card can be issued by the Food & Supply Department or issuing authority on a written request with an Application Form.
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Blue Ration Card Eligibility-
Blue card is issued by the State Government to the families who have not availed of LPG. The families who have not registered for LPG Connection/ Gas Connection are eligible for applying for Blue Ration Card. This Ration Card will be used to get kerosene from Ration Depot to the consumers.
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