Applying Ration card in Arunachal Pradesh

For each and every state of India ration card is considered as an important document. Ration card is used for various purposes in the state like for obtaining food grains from fair price shops, for applying passport, voter ID cards, domicile certificate and other legal documents. Ration card now comes with a photo affixed on it so it is also considered as identity proof. An applicant who is of 18 years or above can apply for a ration card. Also applicant should not hold ration card in any other state. Applicant should be an Indian if he or she wants to apply for a ration card. 

Also the Government has started a scheme under National Food Security Ordinance. This scheme ensures distribution of food and nutritional security to all the citizens which will enable the citizens to live healthy. People who are below poverty line and cannot fulfill their basic necessities, they can avail the services form fair price shops where food grains are available at lower prices. This scheme will prove very beneficial for the people who holds BPL and AAY cards. They are entitled to get 5 kg of food grain at Rs 3 per kg. Also ordinance ensures that people who do not get food grains because of shortage or any other reason they will be paid for the entitled subsidy. People who are eligible to get food grain under scheme are who are below poverty line, whose family income is less than Rs 1 lakh per annum, labourers, rickshaw pullers.