How many types of ration cards are there? Know how different ration cards get benefits

Ration Card Eligibility: Central and State Governments are working together for the poor across the country. Many schemes are being run by the government for the welfare of the poor. In the free ration scheme, wheat and rice are being provided to the poor by the government through ration cards free of cost and at low cost. This facility is being given in the ration card through the Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Supplies. Its objective is to provide food grains to the citizens of the country at subsidized prices.

what is ration card
Ration card is a document that is used by the central and state governments to help citizens buy essential daily commodities at subsidized rates. This helps you to get many types of government facilities. It also acts as your identity proof, so that all the poor and helpless families of India can avail this facility.

facilities for the poor
Different ration cards are issued by each state government. Ration cards are also issued to the poor in the capital Delhi. There are 4 types of ration cards distributed in the country. In such a situation, we will tell you which ration card is issued to which category of people. Here you can see-

Blue/Red/Green/Yellow Ration Card
These ration cards are given to the people below the poverty line. This ration card helps them to buy food items at subsidized rates. BPL (below poverty line) families are given 10 kg to 20 kg food grains per month per family at 50% of the economic cost. Other items including wheat, rice, sugar are given.

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white card
If you are above the poverty line then you can apply for white ration card. White color means that the person is a citizen of India who is above the poverty line. State governments are given rice, wheat, sugar and kerosene for a certain quantity at a subsidized rate. Along with this, APL families are given 10 kg to 20 kg food grains per family per month on the basis of economic cost.

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People without fixed income get this card. This includes unemployed people, women and the elderly. These card holders can get 35 kg of food grains per month per family. He gets food grains at a subsidized price of Rs.3 for rice, Rs.2 for wheat and Rs.1 for coarse grains.

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