HP Ration Card List 2024 Digital Ration Card New List Apply Online

HP Ration Card List 2024: The Food and Civil Supplies department is the authority of the state who issues new ration cards to the eligible households of the state after issuing ration cards the department also updates the list of the candidate’s village or block-wise in their online portal known as ePDS. So if you are among those who applied for a new ration card in HP and the same has been issued to you then you can check the HP ration card list online at epds.co.in. Below in this article, we have shared the important details related to HP ration cards like how to apply for a new ration card, ration card list, eligibility for a new ration card, and many others.

So to collect the information you need to give your valuable 5 minutes to this article.

HP Ration Card List 2024

The Food & Civil Supplies department performs so many roles like the issuance of ration cards, providing commodities to the FPS owner, issuing new FPS licenses, monitoring FPS whether they are distributing commodities fairly or not, and many more activities that fall under the food and public distribution department. Also, the department has a dedicated ePDS portal for their citizens where they provide the latest information to their citizens and people related to it.

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In case, if any people have any complaints regarding the services that are being provided to them or they are unhappy with any service related to RC then they can submit their complaint to the authority directly with this portal.

HP Ration Card List 2024: Overview

What are the benefits of having a Ration Card?

The one and foremost benefit of the ration card is that the beneficiary can procure the subsidized ration that is being offered to them under state government policy or as per the direction of NFSA. The subsidized ration is issued as per the card they hold.

• AAY (Antyodaya Anna Yojana) cardholder get a 35 kg ration per month which have been bifurcated by the HP government into 20 kg of wheat and 15 kg of rice @ Rs 2/kg wheat and Rs 3/kg rice
• Priority household cardholders get 5 kg of food grain/ month

Also, there are some other benefits of RC like it can be used as a prime document for various schemes such PMGKY, and health schemes offered for poor families like Ayushman Yojana, Vidhwa pension scheme, and many others.

Types of ration cards available in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh government issues different types of ration cards to their beneficiary depending on their category:

• APL
• BPL
• AAY
• PHH

HP Ration Card Eligibility

One must look at the criteria of eligibility before one may proceed to apply for a ration card. Here are the details: –

• Applicant and their family member must be an Indian Citizen
• Applicant should not hold ration card which is registered in his/her name during the submission of application
• If possess any ration card previously then you should have it ‘cancel receipt’.
• Applicants must fulfill the yearly income guidelines as per their category

Note: Now you do not need to surrender your ration card in case of transfer or relocation to other places because the HP government is also among the states that follow the ‘One Nation One Ration Card‘ policy implemented by the Central Government.

People eligible for issuance of Himachal Pradesh Ration Card

There are some categories which in fulfilling applicant can apply for new ration card which are given as: –

Not Holding Ration Card: If any individual of the state does not possess a ration card, then he/she needs to produce a certificate from their panchayat/ Food and civil supplies officer/ or the concerned department or officer of your area in writing that you are not having any ration card and this certificate need to be affixed with the ration card application form.

Temporary Ration Card: Such a temporary ration card is issued to migratory individuals and the validity of this ration card should not exceed more than 3 months.

Duplicate Ration Card: In case you lost your ration card, or it has been mutilated, torn, or illegible then the officials issue a duplicate ration card and for this applicants need to submit an application in the prescribed format along with a requisite fee.

In Case of Transfer: If any individual is being transferred from one place to another, in this case, he/she can apply for a new ration card but the applicant needs to present the deletion certificate from the previous place and affix it with the application form.

Documents Required for New HP Ration Card

If you are a citizen of HP and don’t possess a ration card yet and looking to apply for the same then before you move forward you must keep the following documents ready because while submitting the ration card application such documents need to be attached with the form in support of your verification:

• A valid copy of the Aadhaar card of all members
• Address proof
• Rent agreement (if any)
• HOF Id proof
• Domicile
• HOF passport size photograph
• Income proof (if required)
• Ration card cancel receipt (if any)

How to Apply for New Ration Card in Himachal Pradesh?

Though the HP government has a dedicated ePDS porta for their citizens where they can access several services related to ration cards the online application for the new ration card service is still far-sighted for the citizens and the government still boarding the old traditional method. So if you are looking to apply for a new HP ration card then its application needs to be submitted offline, if we get any updates regarding the online submission then its details will be shared here till then you must stick to the process which is available right now:

• First, you need to download the HP ration card application online whose links are given below
• Take the printout of the form
• You can also get the ration card form from your nearest FPS shop or district Food and supply department
• Fill out the application form carefully
• Affix the required list of documents
• And submit it to the concerned department of Food and civil supply department
• Pay the appropriate fee and at last…
• Take the receipt from the officials

Note: Applicants the receipt you receive from the officials also carries the probable date and time on which the officials will issue the ration card so you must visit the department on the mentioned dates to know whether the ration card is issued or not.

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How to check Himachal Pradesh Ration Card List 2024?

Now the people of Himachal Pradesh can check their Ration Card list online district-wise and village wise and to check the same you just need to go through the steps directed below and your list will be on your screen.

• To check the HP Ration card list you need to first visit the URL which is given here https://epds.co.in/Default.aspx
• As soon as the portals home window appears on your screen, you need to click on the FPS Ration card tab available in the left column
• After selecting the same its dropdown will open, here you need to click on the “Ration Cards Depot Wise” tab
• Next, the portal will ask you to select the district and block you lived in
• And once you press the “Search” tab the list of FPS Shop and its owner name will appear on your screen
• Once you find your area PFS owner shop then you need to click on its FPSID number
  • (Note: If you didn’t know the FPS owner shop or its name then it can be easily checked online whose process is discussed in the next section)
• This will take you to the new page where the list of the ration cardholder of that particular shop will appear on your screen
• From this list, you need to find the HOF (head of the family) name
• Once you find the name, then select the ID number that appears in front of it.
• On selecting the ID number the list of family members registered will be on your screen

How to find HP FPS Shop Name?

Himachal Pradesh FPS Shop name can be easily found by following the below-mentioned steps: –

• Visit the HP ePDS official portal
• On the left side of the portal home page, select the “Your Ration Shop” link.
• Select your district name first then the block you reside in and press the search tab
• Now the list of FPS shops along with panchayat names appears on your screen
• Each panchayat has its individual FPS shop, so once you find your panchayat then you may get to know who is the owner and your FPS shop name
• Also, the list carries the contact number of the FPS owner.

Steps to find your HP Ration Card Online?

Now you can easily find your Himachal Pradesh Ration card online at ePDS portal. For this, you need to go through the instruction that is mentioned here: –

• Visit the official portal of ePDS
• From the home page and select “Your Ration Card” tab
• You can find your ration card in two ways one by submitting your Aadhaar card number or through ration card ID.
• Select the required option which suitable most and enter its number and press the search tab
• The details of your ration card now appear on your screen

How to Check Himachal Pradesh Ration Card Data Online?

Any citizen of HP who holds the ration card can its data online by following some simple steps given below: –

• As usual visit the ePDS Himachal Pradesh portal
• From the home page select the ration card data under the dropdown of ‘FPS Ration Card’
• Select the input ID through which you want to see your ration card data
• Now you need to enter its number
• Once you press the search tab the data of your ration card will be on your screen carrying all important details

Print Himachal Pradesh Ration Card Online

In case you need the hard copy of your ration card but at that moment you don’t have a ration card then you do not need to be worried at all because now you can generate the printout of your ration card online, to get the same you are required to go through the steps that are given here: –

• Go through the official portal first
• As the home screen appears tap on the FPS Ration card and from its dropdown select “Print Ration card”
• It will open a new page, where you need to select the input type through which you may like to proceed to print the ration card which is the ration card number, or through the Aadhaar card number
• Now the inputs you choose enter their number in the given space and submit it
• Upon submitting your ration card will be displayed on your screen.
• Download the ration card or just tap on the print button.

Give Feedback about Ration Card or FPS

Now the citizens can also submit their feedback to the officials regarding ration cards and fair price shops if they face any problems then could mention the same and authorities will take necessary steps to resolve the same: –

• In order to submit the feedback form, you need to visit the department portal first
• And from its home screen select the feedback form
• Upon its selection, the feedback form will appear on your screen
• Now fill in all the details which were asked in it and submit it
• After getting your feedback if you have pointed out any areas where the department needs to work or you face any problem then it will be resolved by the department and its information will also be shared with you once it was completed.

Submit HP Ration Card Grievance Online

If you are facing some serious issue with fair price shop, commodities you received, with the dealer or any other then you can submit your grievance online from ePDS portal whose process is given here: –

• First, Visit the ePDS portal
• The home page of the portal will open
• Here you have to select the “Grievance Redressal” tab from the list available on your left
• The grievance redressal form now appears on your screen
• Where you have to submit some of your details such as
• The district you belong to
• Select the type of grievance from the list available
• In case your problem is not listed in the list then please select the ‘other‘ option
• Provide your name
• Email ID
• Mobile number
• And details of the grievance
• Lastly, submit your grievance application form
• As you submit the form an auto-generated grievance ID number will appear on your screen and the same will also be sent to your mobile number
• Through this number, you can check the status of your grievance

How to check HP Ration card grievance online?

If it’s been quite a long time since you submit your grievance in the portal and you didn’t receive any update on it then you can check the status of your grievance online whose process is discussed here

• From the home page of the portal select the “Grievance Tracking” tab
• The page that appears on your screen asks you to enter the ‘grievance Id number’ and your registered mobile number
• On submitting the details the status of your application will be on your screen.

How to check your FPS Stock?

Now HP citizens can also check their Fair Price Shop commodities stock online which will help them to know whether the stock of commodities is available or not. You can easily check it from the ePDS portal.

• To know the same you need to select the ‘Current FPS Stock’ tab available on the home page
• If you know the FPS id of your FPS enter it otherwise it can also be checked manually by selecting the district and its block name
• From the list that appears, select the FPS shop
• And the current stock available in the shop will appear on your screen.
• So if the next time your FPS owner denies that he/she didn’t have commodities then you can check it online and can register your complaint regarding this.

Check HP Ration Card Aadhaar Seeding

Now the HP ration cardholder can check the report of Aadhaar card seeding online check its details here: –

• Visit the URL epds.co.in
• On the main page, select the Aadhaar seeding report under the report tab
• Select the year and month whose report you are looking for and submit it
• Select the district name from the list followed by the block name
• It will show you the number of different cardholders who seeded their Aadhaar card successfully with their ration card.

Check Unit Wise Ration Card in HP

To check Unit wise ration card holder in HP you need to go through the steps mentioned below:

1. Open the official website
2. Under the hood of Reports select the Unit Wise cards tab
3. Select the year and month whose data you are looking for and submit the same
4. The list of all district with unit-wise ration card holder under each category appear on the screen
5. For more information, you need to click on the district name
6. Now the selected district blocks list is on your screen with details
7. For more select your respective block name
8. Now the unit-wise list of the card holders for each fps of your block will display on your screen.

HP Ration Card Helpdesk

Citizens have any query about ration cards then they may contact the office at their toll-free number of or they can also send email whose details are given as: –

Toll-Free: 1967/ 1800-180-8026
Landline: 0177-2623749
Email: hpedps@gmail.com

Address:
Aapurti Bhavan
Directorate of Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs
Block No. 42, SDA Complex, Kusumpti
Shimla 171009 (HP)

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