Social Welfare
Obtain or Update a Food Ration Card
Register a household for the public food distribution programme, or add and remove family members.
- Fee
- Free
- Takes
- 14–30 days
- Steps to follow
- 4
About this procedure
The ration card entitles a household to subsidised staple goods distributed through licensed agents. Newly married couples, newborns and returning families must update their entry to receive their share.
Steps to follow
Visit your distribution agent
The licensed agent for your district records the request and forwards it to the food trading company.
Provide the civil documents
Attach the family record book, identity cards for all members and the residence card.
Confirm the household head
One adult is registered as the card holder; distribution is released only to that person or a notarised delegate.
Collect the updated card
The updated card is delivered through the same agent once the central register is amended.
Forms to download
Fill these in before you go to save time at the office.