A ration Card is the government-issued certificate to the economically weaker section of the nation. The Ration Card monitors the food destruction to the family for free or lower rates. In the Ration Card, the names of the whole family members who are allowed to for the benefit of several govt schemes.
The Ration Card can be used as a certificate that is shown as proof of address or proof of identity. In a family, if a new person is added to the family, their name should be attached in the Ration Card, and other cases, if a family member dies or in other circumstances, we have the query to remove the name of the family member from the Ration Card.
When to remove the name of a family member?
We will discuss the main causes of the removal of the name of a family member from the Ration Card below.
- When marriage happens, then the name of the daughter is removed from the Rayion Card of the family. And the daughter’s name will be added to the Husbnad family ration Card.
- If a member of the family dies, in such case, govt advises to keep up to date Ration Card by removing the name of the deceased person from the Ration Card.
How to remove a name from a ration card online?
The people who want to remove the name of a family member from the Ration Card have to follow the below steps.
- To have the online services on the Ration Card, we have to open the online portal of the Food and Civil Supplies Department of our state.
- Find the link to Electronic Point of Sale on the website.
- This page will take you to the online ration card services portal.
- Now, see the options in the Menu.
- Choose the option of Services from the Menu.
- Now check the option of Change Name in Ration Card or Remove Name in Ration Card.
- In some state websites, they have the option of deleting the name of a family member from the ration card.
- An application form will open in front of you.
- You have to provide genuine information in the Ration Card form.
- You will have to attach the supporting documents along with the Ration Card form.
- Prepare the soft copies of the documents to be attached to the Ration Card form.
- Upload the docs and pics with the ration card form online at their proper places.
- Submit the request to delete the name of a family member from the Ration Card.
- Or you can go for the offline method to remove the name of a person from the ration card given below.
How to remove a name from a ration card offline?
A person can remove the name of a family member through the offline mode. All the steps you should follow to remove the name of a family member from the Ration card are given down.
- A person who wants to remove the name of a family member from the ration card can visit the official website of the state for the ration card and download the application form.
- The application form will be available on the Ration Card Depo, you can ask the person there to give you the form for the removal of the name on the ration card.
- Now you have the application form in hard copy form for the Ration Card name removal.
- Write the details in the offline application form like Ration Card Number, Address, District, etc.
- Attach the hard copy of the documents to remove the name of the person from the ration card, like you can show the marriage certificate of the daughter or the death certificate of a person.
- Then, take the filled ration card form and documents with you.
- Reach the respective office near to your home and submit all of the documents there.
- The official will verify the documents and application form date you have submitted to the office.
- Then, they will issue the new ration card to the person.
- You will be able to pick the new ration card from the office within few weeks.
Conclusion
Ration Card is a necessary document when a family seeks helps from the several govt shcemes. And the help of govt will for only for those family members whose name is in the ration card. Now a days, to add or remove a person name from the ration card done not take much time, you have to fill out the proper application form for your query and submit it along with the documents to the Ration Card Office.
FAQs on How to remove name from Ration Card
Q- Can I collect the name deletion form from the food service department?
Ans- Yes, the application form is present at the food service dept of your area, you can collect the hard copy of Name Deletion Application form for the Ration Card.
Q- Will my wife be required to provide her marriage certificate if I want to add her name to the ration card?
Ans- Yes, it is required to submit the marriage certificate of wife if you want to add the name of your wife in the ration card, because the govt benefits will be given to only family members whose name is in the ration card.
Q- I had deleted the name of a family member from my ration card. Can I add the name back?
Ans- Yes, there is an option, where you an again add the name of a family member which you have deleted earlier. In that case, also, you have to fill out the application form with supporting documents.
Q- I have adopted a baby. Can I add their name to the ration card?
Ans- Yes, the head of the family can add the name of the adopted child to the ration card, the adopted child is now the family member, for adding the name of the adopted child in the ration card, you should have the birth certificate of the child and adoption papers.