Who is eligible for applying for the issuance of a Ration Card in Himachal Pradesh?  

1.The person having no ration card: In this case, the individual must produce a certificate from the Panchayat Secretary/ Panchayat Sahayak/ Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA / Concerned Authority in writing that the person having no ration card. This certificate is to be attached along with the ration card application form.

2.Temporary Ration Card: The temporary ration card will be issued to migratories and duration of the card should not exceed more than three  months.

3.Duplicate Ration Card: In case the ration card is lost or become defaced, mutilated, illegible or otherwise rendered unless for no fault of the holder of the ration card, the competent authority can issue duplicate ration card after charging the appropriate fee.

3.The person having ration card at the previous place: This is applicable in the case of Government officials or other persons who are transferred from one place to another. In this case, the Deletion Certificate  is required from the Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA of the place from where the person was residing previously. This certificate is to be attached along with the ration card application form.

4. After Marriage entry to be made in the ration card: In this case also deletion certificate is required from the previous place of residence, issued by Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA. This certificate is to be attached along with ration card application form and ration card.

5. In case of birth of child: For the addition to be made in the ration card, the birth certificate of the child is required along with ration card in which   the addition has to be made   along with   the application neatly handwritten   or typed on a plain paper addressed  to  the   Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA.

Where to apply for issuance of Ration Card?

The application for obtaining a ration card should be made to the Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak  in case of rural areas and to the Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA in case of urban areas.

Form to be filled:  The application should be submitted in Form-II-Application for Ration Card.

Supporting Documents:  

1.For a new Ration Card, Deletion Certificate to the effect that the applicant was not holding any ration card previously must be submitted.   
2.For addition of members in the existing Ration Card, in the case of marriage, deletion certificate of the spouse from the previous place and in the case of birth of a child, the birth certificate of the child. The existing ration card must also accompany the application.

Fee:  

New Ration Card: A fee of Rs. 25.00 is charged for issuance of a plastic dizital Ration Card to APL families.  
 

Procedure:  
The applicant shall submit the application for issuance of Ration card along with the deletion certificate issued from the Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA of the previous place of residence to the concerned office along with the supporting documents. The application form must be attested by the Head of Office, in case of employees and by any Municipal Commissioner or Gazetted Officer or MLA/Ward Member or any other person authorised by the Government for this purpose. The applicant will be given a receipt for the application form and the date on which the applicant should collect the Ration Card. The applicant will have to produce the receipt for collection of the Ration Card. The office may verify the new address, as given in the application and if every thing is found in order, the New Ration Card or the modified ration card, as the case may, will be issued to the applicant. An inquiry officer will also verify other information regarding members etc given in the application form. In the case of addition of birth of child, the birth certificate and original ration card must be submitted to the office. In case of marriage etc, Deletion Certificate issued by the previous authority must be attached with the application and the ration card. If everything is found in order, the Ration Card will be issued or the application rejected with reasons, and informed to the applicant on the given date.

Time Limit:  
The receiving official will give the receipt of the application to the applicant along with the probable date when the Office will issue the Ration Card.  The Ration Card is issued within a week under normal circumstances.