Smart Ration Card Scheme

(Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs)

◆ 75% of rural and 50% of the urban population are entitled for three years from enactment to 5 kg of food grain(wheat) per month for each priority household. For, Antyodaya Anna Yojana household it’s 35kg per month per household.

◆The States are responsible for determining eligibility.

◆The Central Government will provide funds to States in case of short supplies of food grains.

◆The current food grain allocation of the States will be protected by the Central Government for at least six months.

◆The State Governments will provide a food security allowance to the beneficiaries in case of non-supply of food grains.

◆The Public Distribution System is to be reformed.

◆The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card.

◆There will be state- and district-level redressal mechanisms.

◆State Food Commissions will be formed for implementation and monitoring of the provisions of the Act.