A food security welfare scheme providing 5 kg of free food grains (rice/wheat) per person per month to NFSA beneficiaries (AAY and PHH ration card holders), over and above their regular monthly entitlements under the National Food Security Act, 2013.
Benefits and conditions
Free Food Grains
5 kg of free rice or wheat per person per month to all NFSA beneficiaries.
5 kg per person per month (Monthly)
Eligibility requirements
- Gender: Any
- Citizenship: Indian
- Residency: India
- Urban Rural: Any
- Occupation: Any
- Social Category: SC
- Social Category: ST
- Social Category: OBC
- Social Category: General
- Social Category: EWS
- Ration Card — Required: Yes
- Ration Card — Accepted Types: AAY
- Ration Card — Accepted Types: PHH
- Ration Card — Accepted Types: NFSA
- Government Employee Allowed: Yes
- Income Tax Payer Allowed: Yes
- Aadhaar Required: Yes
Exclusions
- Not holding a valid NFSA ration card (AAY or PHH category)
- Ration card not linked with Aadhaar
- Non-Resident Indian
Required documents
- NFSA Ration Card (AAY / PHH)
- Aadhaar Card (linked with ration card)
- Identity Proof
How to apply
- Modes: Offline (Fair Price Shop)
- Modes: Online (State Portals)
- Steps — Mode: Fair Price Shop (FPS)
- Steps — Steps: Visit your nearest Fair Price Shop (ration shop) with your ration card and Aadhaar
- Steps — Steps: Authenticate via Aadhaar-linked biometric (fingerprint/iris scan)
- Steps — Steps: Collect 5 kg free food grains per person per month
- Steps — Steps: Sign the receipt register
- Steps — Mode: Online (State NFSA Portal)
- Steps — Steps: Visit your state NFSA portal
- Steps — Steps: Check ration card status and beneficiary list
- Steps — Steps: File grievance if entitlement not received
Official application portal or instructions
Sources and claim verification
