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Link Aadhaar with Ration Card today, otherwise you will not get free food grains from October 1, know the online process

Navbharat Times | September 30, 2024 3:15 PM CST

Aadhaar-Ration Card Linking Deadline: The government has become strict regarding ration cards. The government is shutting down fake ration cards. For this, the government has directed to link the ration card with Aadhaar by 30 September 2024. Earlier, the government had set the deadline for linking Aadhaar with ration card as 30 June 2024.

Highlights

The last date for linking Aadhar card with ration card is 30 September 2024.
Earlier this date was 30 June 2024, which was extended by the government to 30 September.
Fake Aadhaar cards may be banned from October 1
Ration card can be linked to Aadhar online from home.

It has become mandatory to link Aadhaar with ration card. The government has fixed the last date for linking Aadhaar with ration card as 30 September 2024. If you do not link your ration card with Aadhaar by 30 September 2024, then your ration card may be cancelled. Also, you may stop getting free ration from 1 October 2024. If you do not want to face such inconvenience, then link Aadhaar with ration card online today. Otherwise, you may have to suffer loss.

Why is ration card being linked to Aadhaar card?
Linking ration card to Aadhaar card will help in stopping fake ration cards. Also, people eligible for cheap ration will be able to enjoy the facility in true sense. Let us tell you that cheap grains are given to the poor people by the government. But some people are taking advantage of the scheme of free ration through fake ration cards. To stop this, Aadhaar card is being linked to ration. PAN and your banking details are linked to Aadhaar card, so that your income can be traced.

What is Aadhaar-Ration Card Linking Deadline?
The deadline for linking Aadhaar card to ration card was set by the government as 30 June 2024. But later it has been extended to 30 September 2024. Let us tell you that the deadline for linking ration card to Aadhaar has been extended several times by the government.

This is the online process to link Aadhaar card to ration card

You have to visit the official state government PDS website.
After this you will have to enter the login credentials.
After this, go to the Aadhaar Linking section and click on the Aadhaar-Ration Card link option.
Then you will have to enter the remaining details including ration card number, Aadhar number.
After entering all the information, a one-time password will be sent to your registered mobile number for verification. After this, you will have to enter the OTP.
After this a confirmation message will come that your ration card has been linked to the Aadhar card.