To get free ration and low cost ration in the country, it is necessary to have a ration card. Recently news has come that names are being removed from ration cards on a large scale. The government wants to exclude from the system those who are not eligible. Still were taking advantage of the card.

At many places, investigation revealed that ration was being taken for years even in the names of deceased persons. To stop all this, verification has been intensified and ineligible cards are being deleted continuously. In the last few months, the government has removed 2.25 crore names from the free ration scheme.

This action has been taken only on those who were not fulfilling the eligibility of the scheme. Ministry officials say that the benefits should reach only the right people. Therefore, now the records are being re-checked in every state so that only the real needy remain in the system.

Investigation revealed that many people had made ration cards just to take advantage of government schemes. Some people were not collecting ration for 6 months. For this reason, the government is preparing to exclude such families from the PDS list.

If you feel that your name might have been removed from the list somewhere. So it is easy to check it. For this go to nfsa.gov.in. Select ration card option here. Then click on Ration Card Details On State Portals. Now select your state, district, block and panchayat. After this select your ration shop and card type.

A list will open in front of you. If your name exists. So your card is active. If it is not there then the name has been removed. Along with this, it is important to remember that getting e-KYC done is now necessary. Cards whose e-KYC is not updated. He will be deactivated first.