Ration Card New Rules: As you all know that new rules are announced by the government for ration card holders every year, recently new rules have been made regarding the ration card system under which some citizens will get the benefit of ration card, along with this some citizens will be deprived of the benefits of ration card, in today’s article, complete information about ration card has been given new rules 2025 have been provided.
New rules are announced by the government regarding ration cards so that the ration distribution system can be made transparent. There are many citizens who are not eligible for the benefits received under the ration card. Such citizens are also getting the benefit of food by using the ration card in a wrong way, there are such disadvantaged families who should get the benefit of ration card, such citizens are not able to get ration, new rules have been made to make this system transparent.
Ration card new rules latest updates
Various important rules have been implemented by the Government of India for ration card holders, the main objective of which is to make the ration distribution system more transparent and efficient, under which only needy families can get benefits under the ration card.
In today’s article, we are going to give information about how you can get eKYC of ration card, along with this, what has been the last date for getting eKYC done and what new rules have been implemented by the government regarding ration cards, In today’s article, we are going to provide complete information related to the scheme including benefits and eligibility parameters.
Digital Ration Card and EKYC
- Any ration card holder will now use a digital ration card instead of a physical ration card.
- It is mandatory for all ration card holders to obtain their ration card eKYC.
- The last date for obtaining eKYC of ration card has been fixed as 31 December 2024.
- Citizens who do not get the KYC of their ration card, in such a case, their ration card will be cancelled.
Financial assistance and change in ration quantity
- Provision has been made to give an additional amount of thousands per month to families with economically weak ration card holders.
- On behalf of the Government of India, ration card holders will be given an increase in the amount of ration including the quantity of wheat and rice.
- According to the new system of ration cards, now every person will be given 5 kg of food grains, in which 3 kg of rice and 2 kg of wheat will be given.
Change in ration card eligibility and criteria
Annual income limit
- The annual income of citizens living in urban area should not exceed ₹3,00,000.
- The annual income of citizens living in rural areas should not exceed ₹2,00,000.
Ration card holder property limit
- Citizens living in urban areas should not have a large flat or house of more than 100 square metres
- Ration card holders living in rural areas should not have a plot or house larger than 100 square metres.
Vehicle ownership with ration card holders
- Ration card holders with four-wheelers will be considered ineligible for the ration card benefits of citizens.
- Citizens living in rural areas who have four-wheeled vehicles with tractors etc. will be considered ineligible