Ration Card is one of the most oldest and essential document. Even today it holds a lot of value. It requires acquiring other important government documents such as Aadhaar Card. However, the primary reason behind Ration card is to get basic necessities such as food grains, fuel etc at a subsidized rate. Ration card is very useful especially for the people from below poverty line.
In this article, we will discuss the Aahaar Jharkhand Ration Card, its categories, process of application, knowing the status of the application, benefits etc.
Government of Jharkhand, offers smart cards which has taken the place of traditional ration cards which is a step towards digitisation. These cards has chip – embedded Smart Ration Cards, which consist of photograph of the head of the family. The Aahaar Jharkhand ration card is issued to one person per family by the State Government.
Types of Aahaar Jharkhand Ration Cards
Jharkhand provides four types of ration cards which are as follows:
General Priority (Priority and non – Priority Cards) – These cards have replaced Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) cards respectively.
Antodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Ration Card – This scheme is for the poorest of the poor in the rural and urban areas.
Annapurna Yojana Card (AY Card) – This type of card is issued only to the poorest of the poor people whose age is 65 years or above.
State Priority Ration Cards (SPRC) – These ration cards are issued to people who need serious treatment due to the serious illness.
How to Apply for Ration Card in Jharkhand
Follow the below mentioned steps to apply for ration card in Jharkhand:
Acquire application form 2 from the mentioned link i.e. http://forms.gov.in/JH/9225.pdf
Fill out the form properly and submit the application form along with the required documents to the Block Level Supply Officer or the District Level Supply Officer
Collect the receipt Aahaar Jharkhand Ration Card
No application fee is submitted.
How to Check the Application Status of the Ration Card
Once applied, you can also check the status of the application by following the below mentioned steps:
Visit the official website of the Jharkhand Government i.e. http://aahar.jharkhand.gov.in/
Click on the option “Application Status”
Fill in the required details like Ration Card ID or Number which is the acknowledgement number which you get after the submission of the Ration Card Application
Click on “Submit” option
Once you click on the submit button, you will get all the details regarding the Jharkhand Ration Card and its status will be displayed on the screen. 