Ration Card- There is a big update for Ration Card holders. The central government has implemented a new rule regarding ration card. If any card holder misses it, his card will be cancelled. The central government has said that now it will be necessary to get e-KYC done for ration card. For this, e-KYC will have to be done every 5 years. If any ration card holder misses this task, his card will be suspended and he will not get the benefit of free food grains.
The government says that the rule of getting electronic KYC done every 5 years has been imposed to bring transparency in ration cards. Its purpose is to deliver free food grains to the right beneficiaries by preventing duplicate ration cards and fraud. It is worth noting that the Modi government has extended the scheme of free food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) till the year 2029, under which about 80 crore people of the country are getting benefits.
What is the new rule of ration card?
The Ministry of Consumer, Food and Public Distribution of the Central Government has issued a notification on Wednesday. It has been said that it will be necessary for the states to get e-KYC done of all ration card holders every 5 years. Its purpose is to prevent duplication of ration cards and to remove those who break in. By removing ineligible people from the list every 5 years through e-KYC, the benefit of free food grains is to be given to other eligible people.
In the notification issued by the central government, it has been said that now the ration card can be made only after completion of 18 years. People below this age will not have the right to have a ration card. This means that only a person who has completed 18 years can get subsidy on ration. Aadhar card of children below 5 years of age will be deposited and as soon as the child completes 5 years, his e-KYC will also have to be done within a year.
When will ration cards be suspended?
According to the notification of the Center, if a ration card holder has not taken grains for 6 months, then his ration card will be suspended. However, this suspension will be temporary and it can be activated later. All state governments have been instructed to get e-KYC done within 3 months.
If someone has been issued ration cards from two states, it will be closed after investigation. Card holders will be given 3 months to get e-KYC done by submitting documents to activate it. Now first come first serve policy will be adopted for making ration cards. States will also have to publish waiting lists on their portals to know the status of the application.