’One nation, one ration card’: Centre makes standard format, asks states to follow it for issuing fresh cards
Live MintNew Delhi: The Centre has designed a standard format for ration cards as it moves ahead with 'one nation, one ration card' initiative and has asked state governments to follow the pattern while issuing fresh ration cards. "In order to achieve the aim of national portability, it is necessary that ration cards issued by different states and union territories conform to a standard format. A standard format for ration card has been prepared after taking into account the format used by different states and after consultation with other stakeholders, the official said. The states have also been told to have a 10-digit standard ration card number, wherein first two digits will be state code and the next two digits will be running ration card numbers.