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PM Ration Scheme Extended till Nov 2020; Check Registration Rules

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address on Tuesday, 30 March, announced that the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna Scheme, a free ration scheme, has been extended till November 2020. It’s issued by a state government and also entitles the holder of the card to ration of food, fuel and other goods issued by the government. The cards are primarily used when purchasing subsidised food The card details also provide an important proof of identity and residence of the individual and is commonly used as an identity proof when applying for making a domicile certificate, birth certificate, voter ID card etc. The switch to digital ration cards has not been done pan-India yet as the administration of these cards is handled by individual state governments.

The Quint

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