Ration Card Cancelled : There is a major update for Ration Card holders. During the verification of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 50 thousand ration cards have been cancelled in Jammu and Kashmir in the last five years.

This information was shared by the central government in response to a question in Parliament. According to information provided by the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, 33,677 ration cards were cancelled in 2021, 2,927 in 2022, 5,403 in 2023, and 3,036 so far in 2025. Consequently, the total number of cancelled ration cards stood at 49,810.

In the Union Territory of Ladakh, 614 ration cards were cancelled in 2021, 30 in 2022, 58 in 2023, 615 in 2024, and 764 in 2025. A total of 2,081 ration cards were cancelled in Ladakh in the last five years.

According to the ministry, among the cancelled ration cards, there were many in which the beneficiaries were above 100 years of age, some were duplicate ration cards, some in which no entries were ever made and some were in the names of minors.

In total, 49,810 cards were cancelled in Jammu and Kashmir. The figures for cancelled ration cards in Ladakh over the past five years are as follows:

2021: 614

2022: 30

2023: 58

2024: 615

2025: 764

The ministry stated that among the cancelled cards, many were those whose beneficiaries were over 100 years of age, some were duplicates, some were in the names of minors, and some had no entries at all. This action is aimed at ensuring that only poor and needy families receive free food grains under PMGKAY and that fraudulent or fake beneficiaries are not able to access the scheme. This will also enhance the credibility and accuracy of the scheme in states and union territories.

Officials say that regular verifications and audits like these will continue in the future to make the ration distribution system more transparent and effective. Overall, the cancellations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh indicate that the government is keeping the scheme on track by implementing strict monitoring and verification procedures.