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Maharashtra Ration Card

April 27, 2022 by Era

Residents of Maharashtra can apply for ration card that helps them in purchasing essential commodities at subsidized rates, provided the citizens meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. The extremely simple and hassle-free process makes it convenient for citizens to apply for a Maharashtra ration card.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Maharashtra Ration Card Eligibility
  • How to Apply for Maharashtra Ration Card
  • Documents Required for Maharashtra Ration Card
  • How to Check Maharashtra Ration Card Status Online
  • How to Change name in Maharashtra Ration Card
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Maharashtra Ration Card Eligibility

The following are the eligibility conditions for the Maharashtra ration card:

Ration CardsRequirements
Yellow Ration CardsFamilies coming under Below Poverty Line (BPL) category
Saffron Ration CardsFamilies whose income is above INR 15,000 per annum but less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum.
White Ration CardsFamilies whose income is Rs. 1 lakh and above.

How to Apply for Maharashtra Ration Card

Here are the steps to apply for Maharashtra Ration Card:

  • Visit the website of ‘Government of Maharashtra – Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department’
  • On the left-hand panel of the page, click on the ‘Download’ button.
  • Next, locate the ‘Form – 1, application for a new ration card’ link and click on it.
  • Take a hard copy print of the form and correctly fill the form. Mention all details without any error.
  • Attach all necessary documents along with the form. Submit the form and the documents to the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Department. Do not forget to affix a Rs. 2 postal stamps along.

Documents Required for Maharashtra Ration Card

Citizens can go through the list of documents given below that they have to submit for applying for the Maharashtra Ration Card:

  • Aadhaar Card
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Utility bills
  • Income Certificate
  • Gas Connection Details
  • House Rent Receipts
  • Bank Passbook
  • Recent passport size photographs of the applicants

How to Check Maharashtra Ration Card Status Online

Here are the steps to check Maharashtra Ration Card Status online:

  • Visit the website ‘Government of Maharashtra – Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Department.
  • On the left-hand panel of the page, click on ‘Transparency Portal’.
  • After page redirection, citizens must click on ‘Allocation Generation Status’.
  • Here, enter all the details of your ration card. Click on the ‘Proceed’ button.
  • The status of your ration card application shall be displayed on the screen.

How to Change name in Maharashtra Ration Card

Here are the steps to change your name on Maharashtra Ration Card:

  • Visit the website ‘Government of Maharashtra – Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Department.
  • On the left-hand panel of the web page, click on the ’Download’ section.
  • Locate ‘Form -14- Change in the Ration Card’ and download the same.
  • Get a hard copy printout of the form. Fill in all the details correctly. Submit the form to the concerned department.
  • The same Form – 14 can be used to modify addresses and other details.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. To apply for the Maharashtra Ration card, what other eligibility details should applicants fulfill?
Only Maharashtra residents can apply for the ration card, and applicants should not hold any other ration card in their name. Applicants must duly fall within the income credential slab fixed by the Maharashtra state government.

2. How to add or delete the names of family members on the ration card?
To make additions of names to the ration card, applicants have to correctly fill Form-8 in the hard copy mode and submit them personally to the concerned department officials. Similarly, to make deletions, candidates have to submit Form-9 by following a similar procedure.

3. I am a native Maharashtrian, but currently, I’m living outside the state. Am I eligible to apply for Maharashtra Ration Card?
No, applicants strictly need to be residents of Maharashtra to apply for a ration card in the state.

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