28-09-2016, 09:42 AM
In India, ration cards are voluntary; they are needed to obtain subsidized food and fuel. Eligibility for the Antyodaya, BPL and APL ration cards is based on the economic status of the family. To get an APL or BPL card in the state of Delhi, the applicant must present two copies of a photograph of the head of the family (HoF), proof of identity and address, and ₹25 fee, along with the old ration card, if any. Processing typically takes one month.
Karnataka state only accepts online ration card applications under the e-governance initiative; the old, paper application system has become obsolete. Applicants must upload a scanned PDF copy of his/her proofs of identity, age, address, and income, and are acknowledged with an appointment. On the day of the appointment, the applicant, along with all members of the family, visit the ration registration office with originals of their uploaded documents for verification and biometric data collection, including photographs and fingerprints of all family members. Physical verification of the information is made at the home address, for example, LPG connection for kerosene eligibility, house type to determine income level for BPL card eligibility. The ration card for which the applicant is eligible is issued in one month by the district supply office (DSO). The status of applications can be checked online. All front-end work on registration, biometric data collection, and physical home verification is done by DSO-appointed private firms under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for efficiency reasons.
Karnataka state only accepts online ration card applications under the e-governance initiative; the old, paper application system has become obsolete. Applicants must upload a scanned PDF copy of his/her proofs of identity, age, address, and income, and are acknowledged with an appointment. On the day of the appointment, the applicant, along with all members of the family, visit the ration registration office with originals of their uploaded documents for verification and biometric data collection, including photographs and fingerprints of all family members. Physical verification of the information is made at the home address, for example, LPG connection for kerosene eligibility, house type to determine income level for BPL card eligibility. The ration card for which the applicant is eligible is issued in one month by the district supply office (DSO). The status of applications can be checked online. All front-end work on registration, biometric data collection, and physical home verification is done by DSO-appointed private firms under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for efficiency reasons.