About this social welfare scheme
"One Nation, One Ration Card" is Aadhaar-based national ration card portability scheme to ensure food security for all, including internal migrants within India, under which beneficiaries can purchase subsidized food anywhere in India.
The "One Nation One Ration Card" (ONORC) Scheme was launched by the Department of Food & Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution in 2018. It is a national Ration Card portability scheme to ensure food security for all including internal migrants within India. It enables migrant workers and their family members to access PDS benefits from any Fair Price Shop anywhere in the country, thus ensuring the food security through the inter-state portability of ration cards 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 of 1955. Ration card details and entitlements are available online on any ePoS device in the country. It includes both inter-State and intra-State (inter-district/intra-district) portability of ration cards.
Assam is the 36th State to implement the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme. The ONORC plan has successfully been implemented in all 36 States/UTs making food security portable throughout the country. The government has launched a mobile app, namely ‘MERA RATION’ for acquiring the maximum benefit of the ONORC plan. The mobile app shall provide the user with real-time information. It is available in 13 languages. As per the official website of National Food Security Portal, there are more than 20 crores Ration Cards issued through more than 4.5 lakh POS enabled Fair Price Shops.
Benefits at a glance
| Scheme name | One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC ) |
|---|---|
| Launched by | Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution |
| Department | Department Of Food And Public Distribution |
| Launch year | 2018 |
| Benefit type | In kind (goods, services or support, not cash) |
| Category | Social welfare |
| Level / State | Central · All India |
| Official portal | nfsa.gov.in (link at the end of this page) |
Key facts
| Scheme type | Centrally Sponsored Scheme |
|---|---|
| Scheme for | Family |
| Application mode | Offline / Online |
| Last date | Ongoing (no last date notified) |
| DBT (direct bank transfer) | Yes |
| Age | 18 to 80 years |
Who can apply (quick check)
- 👤All genders
- 🎂Age 18 to 80 years
- 📝Offline / Online
Quick check from official data. Full conditions are in the Eligibility section.
What you receive
- It will benefit approximately 81 crores beneficiaries by digitizing Ration Cards.
- This system allows all NFSA beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries, to claim either full or part food grains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) in the country through an existing ration card with biometric/Aadhaar authentication in a seamless manner.
- With the ONORC, all the beneficiaries in one state can get the same fair rations in other states where the ration card was issued.
- The scheme will ensure food security of migrant laborers who move to other states to seek better job opportunities.
- It will improve the mechanism to identify fake/duplicate ration cards. It seeks to provide universal access to PDS food grains for migrant workers.
- Ration card portability will be achieved by implementing an IT-driven system that installs ePoS devices in each Fair Price Shop (FPS).
- The ONORC will also help achieve the target set under SDG 2: Ending hunger by 2030.
Who qualifies
- The scheme is eligible to all ration cardholders or beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 with Aadhaar Card numbers seeded.
Who is not eligible
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Registration walkthrough
Offline
- The interested person must provide their ration card details at the closest Fair Price Shop.
- Recipients can visit any Fair Price Shop in the nation with their Aadhaar number or their ration card number.
- Any family member who has seeded their Aadhaar number on their ration card is eligible for authentication and to have their ration lifted.
- Beneficiary have the option to use their iris or fingerprints for Aadhaar authentication.
Online
- For registering new user, the beneficiary is required to register on the official web page of National Food Security Portal i.e https://nfsa.gov.in/sso/frmSSOUserRegistration.aspx
- In case person is required to check the status of his Ration card, the beneficiary can log in on the official web page of National Food Security Portal i.e https://nfsa.gov.in/sso/frmPublicLogin.aspx
- Alternatively, an individual can also download "Mera Ration" mobile application. Once downloaded, the beneficiary can :
- Register.
- Know his nearest Ration Shops.
- Eligibility criteria
- Transactions
- Aadhaar seeding
Important dates
| Launch / start | 31 Oct 2018 |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
I live in Mumbai but my family lives in Rajasthan, Can my family receive the ration at Rajasthan?
Yes, scheme allows your family to claim ration on same Ration Card.
My allotted Fair Price Shop (FPS), does not give me the ration. Can I claim ration from any other FPS?
Yes, the schemes allows you to claim ration from other FPS if your Aadhar is seeded to Ration Card.
Who are eligible for the scheme?
This scheme can be availed by to all eligible ration cardholders or beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
How do I know if I am NFSA Beneficiary?
You can check on https://nfsa.gov.in/portal/ration_card_state_portals_aad
Submit your application yourself on the official portal; it costs nothing. Treat anyone demanding money to "get you approved" as a scam.
- Official Website dfpd.gov.in
- National Food Security Portal nfsa.gov.in
- Mera Ration App play.google.com
- ONORC www.nic.in (PDF)
- PIB Notification static.pib.gov.in (PDF)
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