HP Ration Card Application Form 2024 PDF

New HP Ration Card Application Form 2024: Himachal Pradesh govt. is inviting HP Ration Card online application form 2024 at himachalforms.nic.in. People can also download HP Ration Card Form PDF at food.hp.nic.in. All those people whose name does not appears in the HP Ration Card List can now apply through online or offline mode. Moreover, people can also track HP Ration Card online application status at edistrict.hp.gov.in.

All the candidates can apply online for ration card in HP by filling Consumer Card fillable pdf. In addition to this, people can perform HP Ration Card Form PDF download and submit it to the concerned authorities to get their name included in the HP Ration Card Data and thus in the new Ration Card List.

Rashan Card is an essential document issued by ePDS department in Himachal Pradesh to avail benefits of most of the state sponsored government schemes. Also, people can get rashan at subsidized rates through these ration cards from fair price shops located nearby.

Himachal Pradesh Ration Card Online Application Form 2024

All the candidates can apply online for Ration Card in Himachal Pradesh through the below mentioned process:-

STEP 1: Firstly visit the official website at http://himachalforms.nic.in/

STEP 2: At the homepage, click at the “Find Your Relevant Form” link as shown below or directly click http://himachalforms.nic.in/search.html

STEP 3: In the next page, go to the ‘Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department‘ section and then click at the “Application for Ration Card” link. Then click at the “Fillable PDF” button to open the new HP ration card online application form:-

STEP 4: Direct Link – e Ration Card Form HP

All the candidates must submit the filled in HP ration card application form to the Inspector, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs / Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari.

HP Ration Card Application Form PDF at himachalforms.nic.in

Even the candidates can go to the same website https://himachalforms.nic.in/. At the homepage, click at the “Find Your Relevant Form” link. In the next page, go to the ‘Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department‘ section and then click at the “Application for Ration Card” link. Then click at the “PDF” button or click at Direct Link: http://himachalforms.nic.in/pdfs/FCSCA/ApplicationFormForRationcard.pdf to open the new HP ration card application form PDF.

HP Ration Card Offline Form Download at food.hp.nic.in

Candidates can also follow the offline process and download the HP ration card application form in PDF format through the process mentioned below:-

• Firstly visit the official e Himapurti website at https://food.hp.nic.in/
• At the homepage, click at the “Getting / Renewal of Ration Cards” link under ‘Citizen Services’ section.
• Under Getting a Ration Card section, click at the “Download Ration Card Application Form-II” link.

• The application for obtaining a ration card should be made to the Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak in case of rural areas and to the Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA in case of urban areas.

Alternate Link to Download HP Ration Card Form PDF in Hindi at food.hp.nic.in – https://food.hp.nic.in//pdfs/cardhindi.pdf

Where to Apply for Issuance of Ration Card

The application for obtaining a ration card should be made to the Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak  in case of rural areas and to the Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA in case of urban areas.

Who is Eligible to Apply for Issuance of Ration Card in Himachal Pradesh

1. The person having no ration card: In this case, the individual must produce a certificate from the Panchayat Secretary/ Panchayat Sahayak/ Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA / Concerned Authority in writing that the person having no ration card. This certificate is to be attached along with the ration card application form.
2. Temporary Ration Card: The temporary ration card will be issued to migratories and duration of the card should not exceed more than three  months.
3. Duplicate Ration Card: In case the ration card is lost or become defaced, mutilated, illegible or otherwise rendered unless for no fault of the holder of the ration card, the competent authority can issue duplicate ration card after charging the appropriate fee.
4. The person having ration card at the previous place: This is applicable in the case of Government officials or other persons who are transferred from one place to another. In this case, the Deletion Certificate  is required from the Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA of the place from where the person was residing previously. This certificate is to be attached along with the ration card application form.
5. After Marriage entry to be made in the ration card: In this case also deletion certificate is required from the previous place of residence, issued by Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA. This certificate is to be attached along with ration card application form and ration card.
6. In case of birth of child: For the addition to be made in the ration card, the birth certificate of the child is required along with ration card in which   the addition has to be made   along with   the application neatly handwritten   or typed on a plain paper addressed  to  the   Panchayat Secretary/Panchayat Sahayak/Food & Supplies Officer/ Inspector, FCS&CA.

Supporting Documents for HP Ration Card Application Form

• For a new Ration Card, Deletion Certificate to the effect that the applicant was not holding any ration card previously must be submitted.
• For addition of members in the existing Ration Card, in the case of marriage, deletion certificate of the spouse from the previous place and in the case of birth of a child, the birth certificate of the child. The existing ration card must also accompany the application.

HP Ration Card Fees

• New Ration Card: A fee of Rs.5.00 is charged for issuance of a Ration Card to APL families. 
• Duplicate Ration Card: A fee of Rs.5.00 is charged for issuance of a Ration Card. 

Track HP Ration Card Application Status

All the candidates can track the HP ration card application status.

Here people can enter their ration card application number and click at the “Search” button to get information on their application status of ration card in Himachal Pradesh.

Time Limit for Ration Card in Himachal Pradesh

The receiving official will give the receipt of the application to the applicant along with the probable date when the Office will issue the Ration Card.  The Ration Card is issued within a week under normal circumstances.