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Government of Assam Bongaigaon District

Ration Cards

Last Updated on: July 07, 2022

Apply for Ration Cards

Checklist:-

  • Detailed particulars of family members
  • Copies of birth certificates of minor members(Below 10 years in age)
  • Certified copy of relevant page of Voter List
  • Surrender certificate of Ration Card/Family Identity holding or non-availability certificate from the FCS&CA authority where the applicant was previously resided.Address Proof (attested copy of PAN Card /Driving License / Bank Passbook / Post Office Passbook /Municipal Holding receipt / Electricity Bill / Telephone Bill).

Overview:-
Ration cards are authorized documents issued by the Government authority for obtaining benefits under PDS. Before implementation of NFSA ’13 in the state there were three types of Ration Cards, termed as Family Identity Cards (FIC) in Assam. These three types of ration cards were meant for
I) APL (Above Poverty Line)
II) BPL (Below Poverty Line)
III) AAY(Antodaya Anna Yojana) beneficiaries under PDS/TPDS.

Besides, there was another type of Ration Card issued by the State Government which was called MMASY ( Mukhya Mantrir Anna Suraksha Yojana) card.
With the implementation of NFSA’13 in the State there are only two types of ration cards under NFSA’13:
1) AAY Card under NFSA’13
2) Priority Household Card under NFSA’13

Process Flow:- The application for obtaining a ration card should be made to the FCS & CA authority of the District/Sub-Division(C)

Eligibility Criteria:-

  1. The person having no ration card
  2. Duplicate Ration Card
  3. The person having ration card at the previous place
  4. After Marriage entry to be made in the ration card
  5. In case of birth of child
     

Fees
Documents Required
Required Documents for New Ration Card:-

  1. Detailed particulars of family members
  2. Copies of birth certificates of minor members(Below 10 years in age)
  3. Certified copy of relevant page of Voter List
  4. Copy of Tax Pay / Land Revenue Pay receipt
  5. Surrender certificate of Ration Card/Family Identity holding or non-availability certificate from the FCS&CA authority where the applicant was previously resided.
  6. Address Proof (attested copy of PAN Card /Driving License / Bank Passbook / Post Office Passbook /Municipal Holding receipt / Electricity Bill / Telephone Bill)

Required Documents for Duplicate Ration Card

  1. Self Declaration
  2. Police Report

Required Documents for Separate Ration Card

  1. Surrender Certificate(s) in original
  2. Parental Ration Cards in original
  3. Self Declaration
  4. Certificate From Village Head/Gaon Panchayat president/Ward Commissioner
  5. No Objection Certificate by Head of Family of Parental Ration Card for inclusion of additional members (Attested Copies)
  6. Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate / X Pass Certificate / declared / other)
  7. Proof of Residence
  8. Photo Identity / Election / PAN / Driving license card / Passport. 

Required Documents for Inclusion / Deletion / Surrender

  1. Original Ration Card
  2. Local Certificate / Election Card / PAN / Driving license / Passport
  3. Proof of Date of Birth(Birth Certificate/X Pass Certificate/declared/other)
  4. Surrender Certificate in original (for inclusion, if any)
  5. Death Certificate in case of death of a member.

Required Documents for Change of Head of Family

  1. Original Ration Card
  2. Death Certificate in case of death of Head of Family
  3. No Objection Certificate.

Required Documents for Child to Adult Conversion

  1. Original Ration Card
  2. Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate / X Pass Certificate / as declared / other)

 Required Documents for Change of FPS and / or Residential Address

  1. Original Ration Card
  2. Photo Identity / Election Identity Card / PAN / Driving license / Passport.

How to apply:-
The application for obtaining a ration card should be made to the FCS & CA authority of the District/Sub-Division(C)
Type of Service:-
Online: No

Forms to be filled
 Whom to Contact:-
The FCS & CA Branch of DC's / SDO(C) office.