Sarkari Yojana
One Nation One Ration Card
About One Nation One Ration Card
The “One Nation One Ration Card” (ONORC) was launched in 2018 by the Department of Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, as a nationwide ration card portability scheme securing food access for everyone, including internal migrants. It lets migrant workers and their families draw PDS benefits from any Fair Price Shop in the country, delivering food security through inter-state ration card portability under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA). A Fair Price Shop (FPS) is a public ration store licensed under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Ration card details and entitlements can be checked online at any ePoS device nationwide, and portability covers both inter-State and intra-State (inter-district/intra-district) movement. Assam became the 36th State to roll out ONORC, meaning the scheme now runs across all 36 States/UTs, making food security portable nationwide. The government’s ‘MERA RATION’ mobile app, available in 13 languages, gives users real-time information to make the most of ONORC. Per the National Food Security Portal, more than 20 crore Ration Cards have been issued through over 4.5 lakh ePoS-enabled Fair Price Shops.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution
Individual
31 Oct 2018
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for One Nation One Ration Card, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Every ration cardholder/beneficiary covered under the National…
Every ration cardholder/beneficiary covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, whose Aadhaar number is seeded, is eligible.
Benefits Provided
One Nation One Ration Card provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Digitising ration cards benefits roughly 81 crore people
Digitising ration cards benefits roughly 81 crore people.
It lets every NFSA beneficiary, particularly migrants, draw…
It lets every NFSA beneficiary, particularly migrants, draw full or partial food grains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) nationwide using their existing ration card, authenticated via biometrics/Aadhaar, seamlessly.
Under ONORC, beneficiaries from one state get the…
Under ONORC, beneficiaries from one state get the same fair rations in whichever other state their ration card is used.
It secures food access for migrant labourers who…
It secures food access for migrant labourers who relocate to other states in search of better jobs.
It sharpens detection of fake/duplicate ration cards and…
It sharpens detection of fake/duplicate ration cards and aims to give migrant workers universal access to PDS food grains.
Ration card portability runs on an IT-driven system…
Ration card portability runs on an IT-driven system installing ePoS devices at every Fair Price Shop (FPS).
ONORC also supports the SDG 2 target of…
ONORC also supports the SDG 2 target of ending hunger by 2030.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The household's existing ration card
The household's existing ration card
The beneficiary's Aadhaar card for identification
The beneficiary's Aadhaar card for identification
2018-10-31
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for One Nation One Ration Card through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
1. Interested individuals give their ration card details at the nearest Fair Price Shop. Recipients can walk into any Fair Price Shop nationwide with their Aadhaar number or ration card number. Any family member whose Aadhaar number is seeded on the ration card can be authenticated to collect the ration. Beneficiaries can choose iris or fingerprint scanning for Aadhaar authentication.
Online Application
Applicants can apply for One Nation One Ration Card through the online application process outlined below.
New users register on the official National Food…
New users register on the official National Food Security Portal webpage, at https://nfsa.gov.in/sso/frmSSOUserRegistration.aspx
To check a ration card's status, beneficiaries can…
To check a ration card's status, beneficiaries can log in via the official National Food Security Portal webpage, at https://nfsa.gov.in/sso/frmPublicLogin.aspx
Alternatively, individuals can download the " Mera Ration…
Alternatively, individuals can download the "
Mera Ration
" mobile app, which once installed lets the beneficiary:
Register.
Find their nearest Ration Shops.
Check eligibility criteria.
View transactions.
Complete Aadhaar seeding.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.