What Are the Different Types of Ration Cards?

Given below are the types of ration card schemes:

The benefits mentioned in the table below are subject to government regulations

Ration card	Eligibility	Benefits
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)	Unemployed women and senior citizens	Receive 35 kg foodgrains per month per family
Priority Households (PHH)	Priority households identified by state govts. who do not fall under AAY	Cardholder receives 5 kg foodgrains per month
BPL	For families below the poverty line	Receive 10-20 kg foodgrains at 50% the price
APL	For families above the poverty line	Receive 10-20 kg of rice at actual rate with no discount
Anapoorna Yojana	For the poor aged above 65 years	Cardholder receives 10 kg foodgrains per month

Ration cards are generally divided into two types:

Blue/green/red/yellow coloured ration cards are for people below the poverty line. They are used to purchase food grains at Subsidy/ subsidised rates.

White-coloured ration cards are for people above the poverty line. They are used as an identity card.

Did you know?

A poverty line is the minimum level of income that a person needs for the necessities of life.
If a person’s income/month is less than this, they are considered to be below poverty line (BPL).

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