Ration card is an important document in our country and it comes with numerous advantages. The accessibility of food items at extremely low rates is the main advantage. Thus to help the residents of Assam state, the government of Assam issues Assam ration card to all needy individuals. The government of Assam has released the new Assam ration card list. Ration cards in Assam are issued under the NFSA Scheme (Nation Food Security Act) in Assam.

In this article, we have discussed some of the important aspects of the Assam ration card for 2022. Check out the detailed step-by-step procedure to check Assam Ration Card List which has been released by the Assam government.

Highlights of Assam Ration Card List

Name	Assam Ration Card
Launched By	Food Supply Department, Assam
Year	2022
Beneficiaries	People of State
Registration Process	Online
Objective	Facility to see name in ration card list
Category	Assam Govt. Schemes
Official Website	https://fcsca.assam.gov.in/portlets/ration-card

National Food Security Act, 2013

The National Food Security Act came into the act on 10 September 2013 by the Government of India. The NFSA scheme was deployed in Assam to offer benefits to the people of the society. target was also set to offer benefits to more than 55 lakh families through this scheme.

Post the implementation of the NFSA scheme in the state in 2015 by the central government, the ration card holders were selected for priority families at Rs 3 per 5 kg every month and every family of AAY 35 kg at Rs 3 per kg. Through this scheme, the people of the state were able to purchase rations at the lowest rates.

The Assam Government, through the Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) of the Nation Food Security Act, 2013 issue ration cards to eligible families living in Assam. A ration card is a document by which families of low income or the ones living below the poverty line can get food grains at a subsidized rate. The Ration cards are now issued under the NFSA Scheme in Assam.

Assam Ration Card Beneficiary List

The ration card is an important document beneficial for residents of the state. By producing the ration cards at particular stores, the residents can get proper food items at subsided rates. The residents can also avail advantages of subsidized food using the ration card in India. Now, the state government even distributes a nationalized ration card to the citizens of India.

There are several advantages of the ration card. The availability of food items at a very low rate is the main advantage, especially for the poor living below the poverty line. The ration card also helps people to have a happy and smooth livelihood without worrying about price inflation.

Types of Ration Card

There are six main kinds of ration cards that are offered by the state government. The list of these ration cards include:

Antyodaya Ration Card

Antyodaya ration card is offered to the families belonging to the poorest section of society and don’t have a fixed/ stable income. Mostly old age men, women, unemployed people, and labourers fall into this category. The residents of Assam having a per capita income of less than Rs 250 per month are eligible to apply for this ration card. To get this ration card, the applicants have to submit a duly attested application form, the form must be attested by the municipal councilor or village sarpanch. The residents have to submit two passport-size family photographs and an affidavit duly specified.

Under the Antyodaya Ration Card, the cardholders will get 35 kg of rice at Rs 3 per kg

BPL Ration Card

The families belonging to the below poverty line category are eligible to apply for a BPL Ration card. The families whose annual income is Rs ₹27,000 falls into this category.

APL Ration Card

The citizens of the state belonging to the above poverty line category are eligible to apply for an APL ration card. Under this category of ration card, there’s no income limit, so all interested applicants can apply.

Blue/Pink/Red Ration Card

The families belonging to the above poverty line category will get these ration cards. Certain special subsidies are provided to these cardholders, the cardholders can buy kerosene from ration shops at subsidized rates. Also, the families falling under this category who do not have gas or LPG connection can apply for this ration card

Orange Ration Card

Orange ration cards will be issued to those families who live above the poverty line criteria. The income criteria to get an Orange ration card varies from state to state.

Yellow Ration Card

This ration card will be issued to those citizens who belong to the below poverty line category. To get a Yellow ration card each state has different annual income criteria based on the factors of poverty line

Eligibility Criteria

The detailed eligibility criteria to apply for the ration card in Assam:-

• The residents of Assam with no ration card can apply for the same.
• Women of the family can also apply for the ration card.
• The applicants must be a resident of Assam state.
• The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
• The resident whose annual income is less than 1 Lakh can apply.

Important Documents

The documents needed while applying for the Assam Ration Card include:

• Proof of no Ration card from the village Head/Gaon panchayat president/ward Commissioner/Inspector, FCS&CA /Concerned Authority.
• Copies of Birth Certificate
• Voter List Copy
• Income Certificate
• BPL Certificate
• Tax pay receipt of Land Revenue
• Residential Proof
• Pan Card
• Driving License
• BPL Family SI. No

Application Procedure of Assam Ration Card

• Refer to the concerned Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs branch office to apply for a ration card.
• Visit the official website.
• Tap on the “PDS stakeholders”, and then choose “In States”
• Once you have chosen “District Food and Supply Officer”, select on “FPS Dealers”.
• Tap on the state. From there, the candidates will be diverted to a new window where they need to select the district and block/Tehsil.
• Click on the “view report”.
• On every district page, the applicants have to search for “department” and also locate the contact details.
• Visit the office and collect the application form.
• Fill in all the required details and attach all the documents mentioned above. 
• On successful submission of all the documents and after cross verification, the ration card will be issued. 
• Mostly the ration card is delivered to the applicant’s home within 15 days.

Assam Ration Card List: How to Check?

In order to check the beneficiary list of the Assam ration card, the applicants have to follow the below steps:

• First of all, refer to the official website link.
• Now choose the District Name, Tehsil Name, and Village Name.
• Now Unique RC ID Code, Applicant Name, Father/Spouse Name, and Type of Ration Card will be displayed on the screen.

Assam New Ration Card List 2022: How to Check/Download

In case you want to Check/Download the New Ration Card List then you need to follow the below steps:

• First of all, refer to the official website of the Assam PDS. After this, the homepage of the website will be displayed on the screen.
• On the main page of the website, the candidates have to tap on the option of “Report of Category wise No. of Ration Cards in Districts”. After this, a new page will open in front of the screen.
• On this page, the candidates can check the list of Ration Cards in each district and the ration card holders under APL, BPL, and AAY.
• Now select the district >> Tehsil and then Village. When you tap on the name of the village the required details will open in front of you on your device screen.

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