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.
Aadhar-Ration Card Linking: 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 Department of Food and Public Distribution has issued a gazette notification regarding this order. The government is insisting on linking Aadhaar with ration card for the purpose of banning having more than one ration card.
Actually, the government gives grains and kerosene oil to all BPL families cheaply through ration cards from the ration shops running under the public distribution system. Similar to Passport, Aadhaar and Voter ID card, the ration card also acts as a proof of identity and address for the people. It has been seen that many people have more than one ration card through which they get more ration. Due to this, there is a problem in getting cheap grains to the needy.
After linking Aadhaar with Ration Card, a person will not be able to have more than one Ration Card. And no person will be able to take ration more than the fixed quota. With this, it will be ensured that only the needy get food grains on subsidy.
How to link Aadhaar-ration card ofline
- Along with the photocopy of the ration card, submit the photocopy of the Aadhaar card of yourself and the family members included in the ration card, the passport size photo of the head of the family at the government ration shop.
- To validate the information of Aadhaar database, you have to provide fingerprint.
- After this, after processing the official document, you will notify that your ration card has been linked with Aadhaar.
How to link Aadhaar-ration card online
- First of all go to the portal of Public Distribution System.
- After this, enter the Aadhaar card, ration card number and registered mobile number.
- Click the Continue button.
- You will receive OTP on registered mobile phone
- After writing the OTP, click on the ration and Aadhaar card link.
