Applying for a ration card in Delhi? Here's how you can do it

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Public Distribution System (PDS) gives essential food articles – rice, wheat, sugar and kerosene at the approved government rates. These commodities are distributed to ration card holders.

Here's how an Above Poverty Line (APL) card can be obtained in Delhi.

As per government of Delhi notification:

1) Ration card is issued to any Indian who is permanent resident of Delhi.

2) Application for issue of new laminated computerized food card, duplicate food card will be received in the circle office. The applications for issue of new computerized card will be accepted only from the head of family or any one member of the family included in the application form for food card or any representative specifically authorized by the head of family.

3) Following documents are required for issuance of a ration card.

a) Completed Application Form.

b) Two photographs of head of family (HOF) one duly attested by Gazetted officer/Area MLA/Councilor to be stapled on the form and one photograph to be pasted on the application form.

c) Old cancelled / surrendered ration card or surrender certificate, if any.

OR

d) In case the above is not available, an affidavit in original from the area SDM/ authorized Notary Public/Oath Commissioner.

4) Any one of the following documents.

a) Copy of election photo identity card or any other identity proof issued by a Government agency such as driving license, employment I.D. card

b) Electricity/Water bill, bank pass book etc. in the name of (preferably) HOF or any other member whose name is included in the form.

c) In case of house owner.

i) Registration deed of house in the name of HOF or allotment letter of house in the name of HOF or
II. Power of attorney for purchase of house in the name of HOF or
III. Attested photocopy of house tax receipt

d) In case of a tenant:

I. No objection certificate from the house owner

II. Rent receipt in the name of HOF or

III. Photocopy of ration card of the house owner or photocopy of proof of ownership of the house.

In case, if house owner does not give NOC and none of the above documents mentioned at S.No.4 is available, area inspector will obtain a certificate from any two neighbors stating that the concerned person(s) stay in the house mentioned in the application form and attach photocopy of their ration cards.

5) An amount of Rs. 25/ (non-refundable) would be chargeable as the cost of processing fee of New APL card/ duplicate card.