BPL Card (Red Card)

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.