The State Government of India issues a document called a ration card that demonstrates the nationality of an individual. A crucial piece of evidence of identity and also an indicator of one’s economic status. Although entirely freewill choice to either acquire the ration card or not, many people choose to apply for it due to its well-acknowledged perks. Other than acting as a proof of identity, it is also beneficial to take several profits from/on governmental schemes. With several variant categorizations of the availability of ration card upon different earning capacities. Various state governments have proposed various projects that are offered based on the annual income of an individual. They are issued based on one’s total number of family members. People with higher earning (as fixed by the respective state Govt) are not allowed to access rations at a subsidized cost.

Time required:

While filling out the application form for the up ration card, there is a minimum fee required to be paid. The process is simple after the application form is filled out and documents are submitted they are sent to an officer for field verification who then inspects and certifies the details submitted to be accurate and acceptable for further processing. The verification process roughly takes 30 business days, and once verified and approved, the ration card is then created and issued depending upon the category the individual falls in based on their annual income. In the case of rejection of an application, a letter stating the reasons for refusal is sent out to the applicant. In the case where the applicant provides any false or misleading information, s/he is accountable for criminal prosecution and ensuing punishment under the law.

How to check NFSA eligibility:

The government has provided an FCS online portal where people who have already applied for the up ration card can check their names in the new list and their eligibility details.

The process is simple and can be followed in some easy steps :

• The first step is to visit the official FCS website and online portal first to check the eligibility.
• The next step is to open the option of important links on the website, and under that option, click on the tab reflecting the NFSA eligibility list.
• The list of eligible ration cards is there on the screen, sorted based on their district.
• The next step an individual has to follow is, clicking on their respective district from the list present on the screen.
• The ration card list appears on the screen. It contains both rural details and the urban details of every block and town.
• The next step is to shorten the spectrum to the respective town or block. An individual has to Click on the city or neighborhood where they live.
• On the next step appears the name of the ration shopkeeper that a person has chosen from their respective area.
• The page will open up, showing all the details of the ration cardholder, the details of their ration number, and other details as well.
• Once an individual can detect their particular ration no, on the screen, they can click on it to check all their eligibility details and related information.
• The individual can save the details of eligibility for future reference by clicking on the save button.

Grievances :

The benefits rely on the case of any discrepancies. There is another online portal dealing with the differences related to ration card eligibility and other issues. This is known as an online grievance system and is helpful.