Punjab Ration Card List 2021 EPDS / EPOS Punjab Ration Card APL / BPL List (List), EPDS Punjab Ration Card Status, Beneficiary List, Punjab Ration Card Application Procedure & Active / Inactive Details. Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department has released Punjab Ration Card List 2021 on epos.punjab.gov.in/ official website.

Punjab Ration Card is amongst one of the most important documents for every person in India; this document is provided on an order or authority of the State Government. If you are a citizen of Punjab and belong to an economically weaker group, then you can apply for a smart ration card. A ration card is a government approved document which allows you to purchase essential commodities at a much cheaper rate and also avail various government schemes.All those who applied for a new ration card can see their name on the beneficiary list. Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Punjab has released the APL & BPL ration card list based on the economic status of the applicants. Punjab Ration Card details provide an important proof of Identity and Residence of citizens, it also used as proof of applying for making a Domicile certificate, Birth Certificate, Voter ID card etc. 

Punjab Smart Ration Card 2021

Punjab Ration Card details provide an important proof of Identity and Residence of citizens, it also used as proof of applying for making a Domicile certificate, Birth Certificate, Voter ID card etc. you can also check ration card details by name. This offer identification as well entitle the holder to a ration of food, fuel, or other goods issued by the Government of India. They are primarily used when purchasing subsidized foodstuffs (wheat, rice, sugar ) and kerosene.

 Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Department Ram Vilas Paswan said that from June 1, the government is going to implement the same ration card in India through the “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme. In this scheme, facilities can be availed all over India with a single ration card.

Purpose of Punjab Ration Card List

Punjab Ration Card – If you are citizen of Punjab and you have applied for Ration card then there is no need to go to govt offices and stand in Queue. You can check your Ration card status online while sitting at home. The Punjab Ration Card List 2021 has been made available on the official website online. After this facility, now citizens will save time and they will not face any kind of difficulty.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is one of the public distribution system schemes in India implemented from 2000. The main objective of the scheme is to ensure food security and to create hunger-freeee India. AAY scheme covers the poorest of the poor in India by supply of food and other important commodities for their daily needs on subsidized rates. In this article, we look at Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme in detail.Antyodaya Anna Yojana, by identifying the very poorest of the BPL families falling under the Targeted Public Distribution System in the states, at a highly discounted rate i.e. Rs. 2. Wheat per kg and Rs. 3 Provides rice per kg. Under AAY, the beneficiaries will get 35-40 kg of essential commodities for a much lower price than the local market.

Ration Card	Total Number of Ration Card
AAY	1,01,200
PHH	33,61,568
Total Number of Ration Card	34,62,768

Prathmikta Gharelu Yojana

Those eligible for Priority Household Scheme are people unable to buy essential food supplies at BPL (below poverty line) rates and suffering from starvation. The objective of this scheme is to provide food security to all, especially the weaker sections of society, and to build a hunger-free India. The scheme also has an income slab to apply for. We will inform you when full information is available.

Priority Household (PHH)

Under the PHH scheme, the families above the BPL can apply. There is also an income slab to apply to this scheme. We will notify you as the number of essential commodities is available.

Types of Ration Card

Like other states in India, three types of ration cards are issued in the state of Punjab according to the economic status of the family. Here we are providing you information about them.

• Above Poverty Line (APL):- APL Card (White Colour) is issued to families with income above Rs. 100000.
• Below Poverty Line (BPL):- APL cards (Pink Colour) are issued to families with income below Rs 24,200.
• Antyodya Anna Yojana (AAY):- Landless laborers, marginal farmers, artisans, craftsmen, widows, sick persons, illiterate, disabled adults with no means of subsistence fall under this category. Under AAY, the beneficiaries are provided 35-40 kg of food items at a much lower cost than the local market.
• Priority Household (PHH):- Families above BPL can apply for the PHH scheme ration card. An income slab is also prescribed for applying in this scheme.

Key Features of Punjab Ration Card

The key feature of the Punjab Ration Card is mentioned below. The key features will help you to know the importance of the Ration Card. Please refer to the essential features of the Ration Card 2021.

Providing food grains to poor and needy	The main motive of the government to provide the ration card is to make avaialable the necessary comodities such as the food grains, atta and dal at low price. This will make them independent as they will not depend on others for basic needs and they do not stay empty stomach.
Sending grains directly to homes	The beneficiaries do not have to worry to stand in the long queues for the ration commodities as the government will provide the grains directly to the homes.
Grains at low rates	The beneficiaries under this scheme will get the essential comodities at a vey low prise compared to the comodities sold in the provisional stores.
Smart cards will be issues	Previously, the government issues the blue ration card to the beneficiary. Now, the government has decided to provide the beneficiaries with the smart card. This will discard the tradition of the ration booklet provided to the beneficiaries.
Amount of pulses to be distributed	The entitlement of 2.5kg pulses will be given to the each smart card holding household according to the scheme.
Number of beneficiaries	Currently, the government is focussing on the scheme to reach the maximum people and more people enroll in the scheme. The Ration Card scheme has reached around 33 lakhs of beneficiaries availing of this scheme.
Cost of wheat under the scheme	The beneficiaries have to pay 2 rupee per kg of wheat they purchase through the fair shops.
Part of the Food Security Act	This scheme is part of the food security act established in 2013. The aim is to provide essential commodities at a fair price.

Smart Ration Card Scheme under NFSA

No. of beneficiaries 1.42 Crore
Eldest Woman will be the family head.
Wheat will be given at Rs. 2/- per KG.
The Biannual entitlement of wheat will be given at one go.
The distribution will be done at the doorstep of the beneficiary directly by the department.
The beneficiary gets to keep the wheat bags in which he gets the grains.
The beneficiaries are de-duplicated on the basis Aaadhar.
The beneficiary can go to the consumer court, if he does not get wheat as per his entitlement.
Wheat will be delivered in 30 kg standard packing.
The department officials, Beneficiary, Transporter, Gram Panchayat, Nigrani Committee – all will work in coordination for disbursement of wheat.
No upper cap. Every member gets five kg wheat per month.

See Name in Punjab Ration Card List 2021

If you had applied for a new ration card in Punjab, then you can check your name in the ration card list sitting at home on the ERCMS Punjab official website. The details of all the necessary steps for this are as follows: –

• First of all, you need to visit the official website of Aadhaar enabled Public Distribution System-AePDS, Punjab. After this, the homepage of the website will open in front of you.

• On the homepage of the website, you have to click on the button of “Month Abstract” on the left.
• After this, a new page will open in front of you. Here you have to choose your district by selecting the ration card Allotted Month.

• In the next step, you have to select the name of the inspector of your area.

• After this, you have to choose the FPS ID entered in your ration card application form.

• Now a list will open in front of you, here you can see all the information related to EPDS Punjab Ration Card.

Here you can find your name on this list. If you want to download this list, you can click on the “Print” option.

See the Names of Registered Family Members in Punjab Ration Card

If your name appears in the Punjab Ration Card List, then you can also check the names of all the registered members of the family under the ration card. The details of all the necessary steps for this are as follows: –

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of AePDS Punjab. After this, the homepage of the website will open in front of you.
• On the homepage of the website, you have to click on the “Beneficiary Details” option in the “Reports” section.

Now a new page will open on your computer and mobile screen. Here you have to enter your ration card number in the box provided and click on “Submit” button.

After this, a list of the names of all the family members covered under your ration card will open in front of you.

View ERCMS Punjab Ration Card FPS Status

If your name does not appear in the Punjab Ration Card List, then you can easily check the ration card status through your FPS ID. For this, you have to follow the given easy steps.

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of AePDS Punjab. After this, the homepage of the website will open in front of you.
• On the homepage of the website, you have to click on the “FPS Status” option in the “Reports” section

Now a new page will open on your computer or mobile screen. Here you have to enter your FPS ration number in the box provided and click “Submit” button.

After this, the status of your ration card will be open on the next page.

How to view EPDS Ration Card Status

You can check the EPDS Ration Card application status with a few easy steps. For this, follow the steps given below –

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of EPDS Punjab. After this, the homepage of the website will open in front of you.
• On the homepage of the website, you have to select your district, village, village, FPS, etc. in the form.
• After selecting all the required details, you can click on the “View Report” option.
• You will be shown detailed ration card information on the new page.

Essential Eligibility for Punjab Ration Card

• The beneficiary should be from the state of Punjab.
• It is mandatory to have the Aadhar Card of the beneficiary applying for the Scheme.
• The head of the family or the beneficiary should have an account in the bank.
• To register for the scheme, the beneficiary should have a passport size photo of the family and some basic documents revealing their age.
• The beneficiary applying for the scheme can have only one ration card. If there is a ration card on his/her name, first they have to surrender the card and then apply for the fresh ration card.
• The applicant must have to qualify for the income slabs under the AAY and PHH Schemes.

Essential Documents Required for the Smart Ration Card 2021

Applicants applying for the Smart Ration Card 2021 have to produce the list of the document so that the authority can verify the information provided by the applicant. Therefore, for the sake of the applicant, we have mentioned the details of the essential document required for the Smart Ration Card 2021.

• Address Proof – Aadhar Card, Residential certificate, Water, Electricity, or Telephone Bill
• Rent Receipt for the applicant leaving on Rent.
• Surrender Certificate should be provided from transfer from one town to another.
• In case of surrender of the ration card, the previous ration card is to be attached to the supporting document.
• For the applicant working in the government/private firm certificate of residence address and the total number of the members in the family to be provided.
• For people working in  Registered Industrial Institutions –Residence certificate and number of members by Institutional Head or Reporting Officer
• For students in Urban Area – Certificate for taking education and residential address by Institutional Head
• Two passport-sized photographs of Family Head and one passport size pic of the family.
• The PAN Card is to be provided by the head of the family.

How to apply for the Punjab Ration Card 2021

The applicant who is going to apply for the Ration card must go through the passage in which we have started the process to enroll for the scheme. The applicant can apply for the ration through the online and offline medium. Currently, online is not available. However, the authority will very soon launch it on the official portal. Please refer to the process to apply for the Punjab Smart Ration Card 2021.

Punjab Ration Card Apply Online

You can complete the process of ration card application in online mode by following given easy steps.

• First, you go to the Punjab State Portal. After this, the homepage of the website will open in front of you.
• If you are a new user, then on the homepage of the website, you need to click on the “New User” option.
• After this, enter the user ID and password in the given space and click on the “Login” button.
• After the successful login of the website, you will be asked to update your profile. Now in the next step, you click on the link of “Fresh Application“. A list of all the services available on the website will open in front of you.
• Here you have to select the service according to your wish and click on the “Apply” link.
• An application form will open in front of you. Here you have to enter all the details and upload the required documents in the form.
• After this, you can check the information entered in the form by clicking on the link of “View Saved Application“.
• After checking all the information, you click on the “Submit” button given. In this way, your application for a new ration card will be completed.

Punjab Ration Card Apply Offline

• The applicant has to visit the officials of the Epds Punjab Department and ask them for the application form of the Ration Card.
• Now, please enter your details in the application form i.e. Name, Address, Family Details, Source of Income, etc.
• Now, attach the supporting documents to the application form.
• After, successful completion of form filling submits it to the office of the department.
• Please do not forget to receive the Acknowledgement Number from the counter where you have submitted the form.
• You have to pay a nominal fee to the counter prescribed by the government for the process of ration card.
• The applicant can receive the ration from the department within 15-20 working days after the submission of the application form.

Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) Login Procedure

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “Login” button. You have to click on this option.
• After you click on the login button, the login page will open in front of you.

• Here you have to enter the login ID, password and the CAPTCHA code given in the picture in the specified place.
• After entering all the information, you can click on the “Login” button, thus you will be able to login.

Know the Beneficiary Details

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “Beneficial details“. You have to click on this option.
• A new page will open in front of you, here you have to enter the SRC number.

• After entering the number, you can click on the “Submit” button, the Nifishi details will be on your computer screen.

Know FPS Wise Stock

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “FPS Wise Stock“. You have to click on this option.
• A new page will open in front of you, here you have to select the allocated platform.
• After selection, you click on the “Submit” button, FPS wise stock will be on your computer screen.

Know FPS Status

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• You have to click on the link of “FPS Status” on the homepage of the website. After this, a new page will open in front of you.

• On the new page, you have to fill the FPS ID in the given space and click on the “Submit” button.
• Now FPS Status will appear on your computer and mobile screen.

Know the Stock Details

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “FPS“. You have to click on this option.
• After this, a new page will open, here click on the “Stock Details” option.
• A new page will open in front of you, here you will have to select Allotted Month, District, and XPS ID.

• After selection, you have to click on the “Submit” button, Stock details will be on your computer screen.

Know the Date Wise Translation Details

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “Date Wise Transaction“. You have to click on this option.
• A new page will open in front of you, here you have to choose your district and month.

• After selection, you click on the “Submit” button, the date wise transaction details will be on your computer screen.

Know the Ration Drawls Status

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “RC Drawls Status“. You have to click on this option.
• A new page will open in front of you, here you have to select Allotted Month, District, and Inspector.

• After selection, you click on the “Submit” button, the RC drawl status will be on the computer screen.

View Active Inactive Shops

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “MIS“. You have to click on this option.
• After this, you have to click on the option of “Active Interactive Shops” on the new page.

• Now a new page will open in front of you, here you will see the list of all active, interactive shops.

View Sales Register Online

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the option of “FPS“. You have to click on this option.
• After this, a new page will open, here click on the “Sales Register” option.
• A new page will open in front of you, here you will have to select Allotted Month, District, and XPS ID.

• After selection, you have to click on the “Submit” button, the sales details will be on your computer screen.

DAL NON AVAILED RCS Cards

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “DAL NON-AVAILED RCS” button. You have to click on this option.
• After this a new page will open in front of you, on this page you will see the list of all the districts. You can download the DAL NON-AVAILED RCS report by clicking on the link for your district here.

Allotment Details

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “Allotment Details” button. You have to click on this option.
• After this a new page will open in front of you, on this page you will see the list of all the districts. You have to select your district here.
• After that you have to select your block respectively after which the report of allotment will open in front of you as per FPS name.

Data wise Abstract

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “Data wise Abstract” button. You have to click on this option.
• After this, a new page will open in front of you, here you can see the data wise abstract by entering the information.

eKYC Abstract

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “eKYC Abstract” button. You have to click on this option.
• After this a new page will open in front of you, on this page you will see the list of all the districts. You have to select your district here.
• After this, a new page will open in front of you, from which you can check the rejected name.

Portability Abstract Details

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “Portability Details” button. You have to click on this option.
• After this a new page will open in front of you, on this page you will see the list of all the districts. You have to select your district here.
• After this you have to select your office after which PORTABILITY ABSTRACT will open in front of you.

PMGKAY ABSTRACT Details

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab.
• On the homepage of the website, you will see the “PMGKAY ABSTRACT” button. You have to click on this option.
• After this, a new page will open in front of you, on this page you can get the information about Abstract according to the district-wise month.

Know FPS Wise Stock

• First of all, you have to visit the official website of Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System Punjab. After this, the home page will open in front of you.
• On this home page, you have to click on the link of FPS Wise Stock. After this, a new page will open in front of you.

• In this page, you have to select the allocated platform, and click on the submit button.
• After you click on the submit button, the information related to FPS Wise Stock will come to you.

Submit Feedback

To submit your feedback you can follow the procedure provided below:

• First of all, you have to go to the official website of the Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Punjab. After this, the homepage of the website will open in front of you.
• On the homepage of the website, you have to click on the option of “Feedback” in the menu. After this, a new page will open in front of you.
• Here on this page, you can see a feedback form. Fill the form with the required details carefully.
• After filling the form submit it by pressing submit button.

Important Links

Authority Name	Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Punjab Ration Card Apply	Click Here
Punjab Ration Card Search (RC No.)	Click Here
Punjab Ration Card Beneficiary Details	Click Here
Punjab Ration Card Search by (Aadhar Card)	Click Here
Guidelines of Addition, Change, and Deletion of Name in Ration Card	View PDF
Official Website	foodsuppb.gov.in

FAQ’s

How to apply for Punjab digital ration card in 2021.

You can easily apply for a digital ration card by following the steps given in the above article.

What is the process to apply for a ration card?

Information related to this is given in detail in the above article, so you should read this article carefully.

What to do if the name is not found in the ERCMS Punjab Ration Card list?

If your name does not appear in the ration card list, then you can check the status of your application. Along with this, you can also apply for the ration card again by checking the eligibility criteria.

What is ERCMS Punjab?

It is a website started by Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Punjab, through which you can see the application for new ration card and the ration card list.

What should be the age of the head of the family?

The head of the family should be above the age of 18 years and must be the main earning member in the family.

What is the price chart of wheat?

The price of wheat is Rs.2/kg.

How much pulse will be given to each family?

A total of 2.5 kg pulses will be provided to each family.