Aadhar-Ration Card Linking Update: The government is insisting on linking Aadhaar with ration card for the purpose of banning having more than one ration card.
The central government has extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar with ration card till 30 September 2023. Earlier this deadline was till 30 June 2023. The Food and Public Distribution Department has issued a gazette notification regarding this order. In order to stop holding more than one ration card, the government is insisting on linking Aadhaar with ration card.
Actually, the government gives food grains and kerosene cheaply to all BPL families through ration cards from ration shops running under the public distribution system. Like Passport, Aadhaar and Voter ID, Ration Card also serves as a proof of identity and address for people. It is seen that many people have more than one ration card due to which they get more ration. Due to this, the needy are facing difficulty in getting cheap food grains.
After linking of Aadhaar with ration card, a person will not be able to hold more than one ration card. At the same time, no person will be able to take ration more than the fixed quota. This will ensure that only the needy get subsidized food grains.
How to link Aadhaar-Ration Card online
Submit the photocopy of the ration card as well as the photocopy of the Aadhaar card of yourself and the family members included in the ration card, passport size photo of the head of the family at the government ration shop.
You will have to provide fingerprint to validate the information in Aadhaar database.
After this after processing the official document will inform you that your ration card is linked with Aadhaar.
How to link Aadhaar-Ration Card online
First of all go to the portal of Public Distribution System.
After this enter Aadhaar Card, Ration Card Number and Registered Mobile Number.
- Click on the Continue button.
You will receive OTP on registered mobile phone
After writing the OTP, click on the Ration and Aadhaar Card link.
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