Public Distribution System Gaya, makes most PDS related information available on its site. Today's post is about Antyodaya Scheme's Ration Card with which poorest of poor families can get daily commodities in a really low rate. Below is provided a brief information about the Antyodaya Ration Card.

Issue Of Antyodaya Ration Cards

The designated authority issues the ration cards known as “Antyodaya Ration Card” to the Antyodaya families after identification. Each ration card has necessary details about the Antyodaya family and the scale of ration.

 How and Where to apply?

This scheme is for the poorest of poor families. Therefore, families hence included in this category should apply for the scheme as provided below.

For rural areas. applicants will have to apply on a plain paper with details of every family member and their income to the Panchayat Pradhan of their area. The Gram Sabha will decide whether the family is eligible for the scheme or not. If approved by the Gram Sabha, the family will be further approved by the Department of Rural Development, Bihar (in case of Bihar) and the ration card will be issued by the Pradhan/DFSC or after the approval of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department.

For urban areas, applicant will have to apply for the scheme on plain paper to the Notified Area Committee. List of selected families will be further approved by the Urban Development Department and the ration card will be issued by the concerned DFSC/Authorized Inspector of a particular area.

Documents Needed For Application

1. Certificate stating that the application is or was not holding any ration card. Affidavit supporting that the applicant didn't hold any ration card previously must be submitted.

2. Income certificate of the family issued by the concerned Patwari.

No form is needed to be filled nor fees will be charged for the application.

The information is taken from PDS Gaya website, visit the site for more schemes information.

Below Poverty Line or BPL Ration card is issued to families who has monthly per capita income of less than `432.9. According to BPL scheme, families Below Poverty Line are allocated foodgrains and other commodities under subsidized rates. This is an attempt by the government to alleviate poverty from the country. In other words families who are earning daily basis but are under the Line of Poverty as per the Government are issued this card with which they can draw commodities from FPS of the PublicDistribution System. According to PDS Gaya, each BPL family is alloted 35 Kg of wheat and rice at the rate of `4.50 and `6.02 per Kg respectively.

Requirements For Issue Of BPL Cards

1. Application form duly attested by Village head or Sarpanch in case of rural areas and Area Councilor in case of urban areas.
2. Two passport size group family photographs
3. A duly specified affidavit specifying family and members' details
4. The applicant should not be in possession of colored television, scooter or refrigerator and
5. The family's monthly per capita income should be less than `432.9

For more detailed information on how to apply for BPL Ration card, what is needed and whom to approach, you may visit PDSGaya website.