Maharashtra - Change Address in Ration Card

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Ration Card holder shall approach their respective ration office Or At the district level, the District Supply Officer & Thasil levels, the Tahsildar respectively as applicable to change address in the ration card.
2. Link for contact : link AND link AND link please select the district from the map provided on the page to reach respective district portal Here please select from the menu “DIRECTORY” > “PUBLIC FACILITIES” > “Municipality” for contact details.
   
   

In case the applicant moves into new residence within the jurisdiction of the same Fair Price Shop, the change of address can be recorded in the ration card as per the procedure below.

1. Please go to the respective office.
2. Applicant shall obtain the form from the respective office (please pay for the form if required) Or a written/electronically typed application on A4 plain sheet as advised shall be used Or use the following link to download form: link
3. Please submit the completed application along with required documents to the respective authority.
4. Authorities after checking the submitted application along with attached documents will make entries and provide you record number for reference.
5. Keep it safe for future reference.
6. This application will be processed further to issue the ration card with updated address as per notified period.

In case the applicant moves into new residence outside the jurisdiction of the same Fair Price Shop, the change of address can be recorded in the ration card as per the procedure below.

1. Once these documents are submitted as per the address above, a deletion slip will be issued. Applicant shall use this slip to get the card deleted from the A-Register and get a deletion slip signed by the respective salesman
2. Hand over the deletion slip with the family card to the respective office and get an acknowledgement slip
3. The changes are thereafter carried out in the family card. Applicant can come and collect the updated ration card on the day stipulated.

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Required Documents

• Application form. Application
• Original ration card
• Photo Identity / Election Identity Card / PAN / Driving license / Passport
• Proof of residence
• Aadhaar Card
• Self declaration (as applicable)

Office Locations & Contacts

Office of the Controller of Rationing & Director of Civil Supplies,
Royal Insurance Bldg, 5th Floor,
14 - Jamshedji Tata Road,
Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020.
Ph : 9970151606
More details about the office location is provided in the following link : Address Details

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ
Bandhkam Bhavan, 25, Mezban Path, Fort,
Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001
Ph : +91 22060446
e-mail: [email protected]
Contact Link: linkPlease select the respective division names from the tabs to reach another page. Here select the name of the region for which the details are required. User will get the portal for the selected place. From here contact details for the zillparishad can be obtained to contact the block development officials.

Eligibility

• A valid ration card holder.
• The applicant and his/her family must be Indian citizens and should be resident of the state.
• The applicant or his family members must not possess any family card in any State in India (If they had one, it has to be withdrawn).
• The applicant and members of the family must be close relatives.
• New born above 5 years
• Addition of member name after marriage

Fees

• Fee information can be obtained directly from the department office while applying.

Validity

• Validity remains same
• Usually Family identity card is valid for lifetime and will be renewed in 5 years or based on announcement.

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Processing Time

If your application is fair and complete, the processing time will be 2 – 3 week’s time

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

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• Applicant details.
• additional members or persons name to be removed
• Date of Birth and age.
• Address details.
• Occupation and designation of office held any
• Signature/thumb impression.

Need for the Document

• For implementation of the Targeted Public Distribution System(TPDS), Ration Card is being issued to all the heads of families, with details about family members included in the card. Based on their economic condition, people can buy goods like food grains, sugar and kerosene with the help of their ration cards.
• Ration card is a mandatory document for all individuals in India. Addition of members should be made in order to avail the government benefits. It has to be renewed before it gets expired.
• Ration card is essential to apply for passport, PAN card or a domicile certificate or to even get the name registered for electoral rolls to get a Voter ID.

Information which might help

• The eligible sections of the society are provided with food grains and other items at highly subsidized rates.
• In different state the Ration card is categorized as per classification fixed by government.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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