West Bengal - Apply for Family Identity Card

ProcedureEdit

Apply in person

Applicant has to go to his/her area ration shop to get D1 application form. Link for Form : Application RO-1 Link : link for form
Fill all the necessary information in the application as required and sign at appropriate place
Do not fill any wrong information, otherwise the officer of department will reject your application form.
Get the documents attested by gazette officer, MLA or MP or the municipal councillor.
Attach all documents, and submit the application. On accepting your application, authority or clerk at ration shop will issue a receipt as acknowledgement.
After ground level verification you will get your ration card in smart card format in 2 – 3 weeks

Required DocumentsEdit

Application RO-1 Link : Application Link
A copy of original residential proof.
A copy of age certificate / school leaving certificate of the head of the family.
A copy of income proof of the family - that income of the family is below from the prescribed limit.
A copy of identity proof like voter ID card, driving license, Aadhar card.
Passport size photograph of the applicant.
Self Declaration and Certificate From Pradhan/Ward Councillor
Mobile number or Email addresses may be filled up in the format to enable this department to send an automated message to the applicant on the status of the application.
A self addressed and stamped postal cover or postcard to enable the office to communicate the results to the applicant.
Tenancy agreement if the applicant is a tenant

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Khadya Bhavan

11A, Mirza Ghalib Street,
Kolkata - 700087, West Bengal
Phone: 1800 345 5505 / 1967 (TOLL FREE)
Email: [email protected]
Link for Contacts: Link

EligibilityEdit

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applicant or his family members must not possess any family card in any State in India (If they had one, it has to be withdrawn)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
If you are newly married and have your name in your family ration card, you and your spouse should get name deletion certificates (Removing names from your respective family cards).

FeesEdit

No fees

ValidityEdit

Family identity card is valid for lifetime and will be renewed based on announcement

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

If your application is fair and complete, the processing time will be 30 days.

InstructionsEdit

The Directorate of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs is the one responsible of issuing ration cards to residents of State.

Required InformationEdit

Name of Head of the Family
Fathers/Husbands Name
Occupation
Annual Family Income
FIC Type
BPL Family Sl No.
Residential Status
Present Residential Address

Need for the DocumentEdit

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.
If a person wants to apply for ration card, then he / she have to apply to the rationing office of his area. Ration card is issued by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department.
The government also offers temporary ration cards valid for shorter periods of time which will help provide relief under special circumstances.
Ration card is an essential document through which a person’s nationality is identified.
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 helpEdit

The eligible sections of the society are provided with food grains and other items at highly subsidized rates.
Ration card is categorized in four types.
- Above Poverty Line Cards (APL): These are issued to those citizens that live above the line of poverty.
- Below Poverty Line Cards (BPL): These cards are provided to the citizens who live below the poverty line.
- Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Cards: These are provided to the economically weakest sections of the society.
- Annaporna Cards: These special cards are issued to eligible households in the state.

External LinksEdit

How to Apply for Ration Card in West Bengal
Background of the Rationing system
For Your Information WB: Ration Card

OthersEdit

Public Distribution System covers commodities such as:

Rice
Wheat
Sugar
Kerosene Oil