Central Sector SchemeSC/ST/OBC & Minority WelfareVerified Sovereign Gazetteactive

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC Portability)

वन नेशन वन राशन कार्ड (ओएनओआरसी - राष्ट्रव्यापी राशन पोर्टेबिलिटी)

Implementing Ministry:Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Scheme Key Parameters

Gazette Verified

Benefit / Amount

100% Free Foodgrains under PMGKAY (5 kg/person/month)

Beneficiaries

NFSA Ration Card Holders & Migrant Workers across all 36 States/UTs

Scheme Type

central

Apply Mode

online

Launch Year

2019

Scheme Code

CENTRAL-GOV

Primary Scheme Benefit & Assistance

100% Free Foodgrains under PMGKAY (5 kg/person/month)

Nationwide ration portability enabling migrant laborers and families to lift their subsidized/free foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) in India via biometric e-PoS.

Lift 100% free foodgrains (5 kg per person per month under PMGKAY) anywhere in India

Family members back home can lift partial ration while migrant lifts in destination city

Biometric fingerprint or iris authentication at any e-PoS enabled Fair Price Shop

Mera Ration mobile app available in 14 languages to find nearest ration dealer

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Official Scheme Overview

Detailed Scheme Overview & Guidelines

Lift 100% free foodgrains (5 kg per person per month under PMGKAY) anywhere in India Family members back home can lift partial ration while migrant lifts in destination city Biometric fingerprint or iris authentication at any e-PoS enabled Fair Price Shop Mera Ration mobile app available in 14 languages to find nearest ration dealer

Beneficiary Eligibility

1. Who is Eligible? (Eligibility)

Beneficiaries must satisfy all statutory criteria prescribed by the Ministry.

Existing NFSA (Antyodaya Anna Yojana / Priority Household) ration card holder

Aadhaar must be seeded with ration card

Mandatory Scheme Documentation

Documents Required for Application

Keep original documents and verified copies ready before starting your application to prevent verification delays.

Citizen Readiness Progress0 of 2 Ready (0%)

Tick documents below as you verify and assemble physical or scanned copies.

NFSA Ration Card NumberMandatory

Ration Card Services

Aadhaar Card of the family member lifting foodgrainsMandatory

Download / Update Aadhaar

Tip: Ensure that the applicant name, father's name, and date of birth match character-for-character across all documents to prevent verification delays.