The Ration Card is an official document issued by the state government in India to households that are eligible to purchase subsidized food grain from the PDS under the National Food Security Act. They also serve as a common form of identification for many Indians. If PDS beneficiary ration card is not linked to Aadhar card they will be denied their rightful share of food grains. The linking of both the cards is important in the light of the National Food Security Act’s benefits for the migrant population of their entitled food grains in the place of their temporary workplace. The One Nation One Card was introduced in August 2019 to assist daily wage earners, temporary workers, and migrants in accessing subsidized food grains from a location near them. The scheme has a total of about 80 crore beneficiaries to date. The Aadhar card can be linked to the ration card both online and offline. Check the procedures below.

For this, you will have to visit a physical store, which is not feasible for many. But if it is, then here are the steps-

A passport-sized photograph of the family’s head.Aadhar photocopies of all family members.Aadhar photocopy of the family’s head.Along with the original, also carry a copy of the ration card.Photocopy of the Bank Passbook if the Aadhar card is not linked with the bank account.

What are the benefits of linking the Aadhar card to the Ration Card?

The last date to link the Aadhar card to the Ration Card is 30th June as of now, but it is expected to be extended. It is mandatory to link the Aadhar card with the Ration card to get benefits from the government. Q: Is it compulsory to link Aadhaar card to ration card? A: Yes, Goverment has made Aadhaar card linking to ration card compulorary for availing benefits of public distribution services. Q: What is the last date to link Aadhaar card to ration card? A: So far, Goverement has not announced a deadline to link Aadhaar card with Ration card. However, we advice you to do link the two cards as soon as possible. Q: Is there any change for linking Aadhaar card to ration card? A: No, it is completely free and you can do it right from your your home using laptop or mobile phone.

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