The Food and Civil Supplies department in Karnataka is inviting applicants to apply for Karnataka Ration Card online application form 2022. Interested applicants can visit the official website, ahara.kar.nic.in to check the details. All interested applicants meeting the required eligibility criteria can apply online for a new ration card in Karnataka.  Moreover, people can track the status of the Application for Inclusion of a Name in Ration Card Karnataka.

In this blog, we have discussed all the important details regarding the process to apply for the Karnataka ration card by filling ration card Karnataka online application 2022. Also, the people can complete Karnataka Ration Card Form PDF download process and submit the same.

Karnataka Ration Card 2022: Key Highlights

The overview of the Karnataka Ration Card is mentioned in the table below:-

1.	Service Type	Ration Card
2.	State Name	Karnataka
3.	Article Category	List / Status / Application
4.	Concerned Department	Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Karnataka
5.	Applicable Year	2022
6.	4 KInds of Ration Cards	Priority Households (PHH), Non-Priority Households (NPHH), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), and Annapurna Yojana (AY)
7.	Mode of Checking Status / List / Application	Online
8.	Official Website	https://ahara.kar.nic.in/

Ration Card Karnataka Online Application Form 2022

The applicants applying must have an Aadhar card to apply for a new Ration Card in Karnataka. The detailed application process is written below:

• Refer to the official website, ahara.kar.nic.in
• On the homepage, click on the “E-Services” icon in the main menu.
• Search for the option mentioning the “E-Ration Card” option and then tap on the ‘New Ration Card‘.
• A new page will open on the screen. The applicants have to choose the “language (Kannada or English)” and then tap on the “New Ration Card Request” to open the page.
• Choose the card by selecting the option to apply, i.e either Priority Household (PHH) for BPL Ration Card or Non-Priority Household (NPHH) for APL Ration Card.
• For BPL Ration Card, the applicants have to choose a priority household, then mark the correct option against the question asked.
• After choosing the option, a new page for the BPL card online application in Karnataka 2022 will be displayed on the screen.
• Now choose the district, taluk, and acknowledgment number, and then click on the “Go” option to proceed.
• For APL Ration Card in Karnataka, tap on the Non-Priority Household option.
• Then the Karnataka APL ration card registration form will be displayed on the screen.
• The applicants have to submit all the required details asked in the form and click on save.
• Save the application number for further reference.
• The applicants will get the ration card within 15 days by paying Rs.100.

Karnataka Ration Card Form PDF – Offline Process

The applicants can now check the procedure for filing applications for a new ration card in Karnataka written below. The PDF form for the ration card can be downloaded from the official website, ahara.kar.nic.in. The website contains all the detailed information regarding the online/offline procedure to apply for a new ration card in Karnataka.

Post downloading the form, the candidates have to submit the duly completed forms along with the required documents to the concerned authorities for final approval.

There are application fees to fill out the application form. However, the applicants have to pay INR 100 per copy for collecting the ration cards from the concerned authorities.

New/Existing Ration Card Status: How to Check

In order to check the status, the applicants have to refer to the official web page of the Ration Card.

• On the homepage, click on the e-Services tap.
• The applicants can see a list of e-Services.
• Tap on the New/Existing Ration Card Status under the e-Status icon.
• A new page will appear on the screen from where you can choose the division.
• After that, tap on the Application Status of new Ration Card or Status of Ration Card as per the needs.
• Choose the area, and mention the acknowledgment number.
• Now tap on the get status icon.

Timelines for Issuing Ration Card in Karnataka

All the applicants have to submit a duly completed Karnataka Ration Card online application form. The new ration cards will be issued within 15 days of the successful submission of the application.

Linking of Aadhaar Card with Ration Card

The residents of Karnataka can easily link their Unique Identification Number or Aadhaar Card with their ration card. The entire procedure to do this is online, the applicants can visit the official portal and then click on the “Link to UID” link.

Karnataka Ration Card 2022: Minimum Eligibility Criteria

All applicants have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria to get a new ration card in Karnataka. The minimum eligibility criteria are written below:

1. The applicants applying must be permanent residents of Karnataka.
2. The households who already don’t have a ration card in the state can apply.
3. Newly married couples are also eligible to apply.
4. Citizens with temporary ration cards with expired dates can also apply.

New Ration Card in Karnataka 2022: Documents Needed

The list of documents needed to apply online for a new ration card in Karnataka are written below:

• Residential proof like Voter ID/Driving License/Aadhaar Card (Scanned Copy)
• Age Certificate (Scanned Copy)
• ID Proof such as Voter ID, Driving Licence, Aadhar Card (Scanned Copy)
• Income proof of the family (Scanned Copy)
• Recent Passport Size Photograph of the applicant
• Valid Contact Number / E-mail ID
• Self Declaration and Certificate issued by Ward Councillor/ Pradhan
• Tenancy Agreement (if applicable)
• In case of non-possession of above-mentioned documents, applications for new ration cards are liable to get rejected.

Karnataka Ration Card Application Status Online: How to Check

Post successful submission of the application form, the applicants can track their application status till the issue of a new ration card in Karnataka. To check the ration card application status, the applicants have to follow the beneath steps:-

• Refer to the official website, https://ahara.kar.nic.in/Home/EServices
• On the home page, tap on the “E-Status” icon and then click at the “Status of the new / defending ration card” link.
• Tap on the respective icons of the district for Ration Card Status.
• Post that, tap on the “Application Status of New Ration Card” option and verify details.
• Finally, the new ration card status of the applicants in Karnataka will appear online.

Types of Ration Card Issued in Karnataka

There are 4 kinds of ration cards issued to citizens based on their financial conditions and income level. The different kinds of ration cards issued to citizens of Karnataka include:

Priority House Hold (PHH) Ration Cards

This kind of PHH ration cards is issued to citizens belonging to rural areas of the state. PHH category RCs are further segmented into 2 sub-groups. Through this ration card, food grains at subsidized rates on monthly basis are provided to the people. People can get rice at Rs. 3 per Kg, wheat at Rs. 2 per Kg, and coarse grains at a rate of Rs. 1 per Kg.

Annapurna Yojna (AY) Ration Cards

Annapurna Yojana ration cards will be issued to poor citizens above the age of 65 years.

The Karnataka state government provides them with 10 Kg of food grains on monthly basis.

Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) Ration Cards

This kind of ration card will be issued to those households with an annual income of less than Rs. 15,000. All these families belonging to this group can get food grains at discounted rates than other ration card holders. These households get rice at Rs. 3 per Kg rate and wheat at Rs. 2 per Kg rate.

Non-Priority House Hold (NPHH) Ration Cards

NPHH ration cards are issued to those families having a stable annual income. NPHH ration card holder families who  don’t get food grains at subsidized prize like above mentioned RC holders.

Karnataka Ration Card Details

The interested applicants can now contact the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department and the Department of Legal Metrology, Evolution Soudha, Bangalore – 560001.

Contact details are written below:-

Helpline number – 1967

Toll-free contact no. – 1800-425-9339

Official Website – ahara.kar.nic.in

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