The government of West Bengal is under the supervision of ‘Mamta Bannarjee.’ The latest government complies with the new rules and regulations to provide a digital ration card to the citizens of West Bengal. The Department of Food & Supply is all set to follow up the latest government orders to provide citizens with better services.
With the help of the Digital Ration Card, the citizens can avail themselves of subsidized goods and other services from the government. Therefore, people are open to applying for a new digital ration card online at the official website www.wbpds.gov.in.
In this article, we will explain the application filling process alongside, checking the application status of the WB Digital Ration Card. Let’s proceed further.
How to Apply for a WB Digital Ration Card?
The West Bengal government is all set to provide the best services to its citizens. Therefore, to make this process simple. They have opened a web portal to apply for a digital ration card.
Before that, it is essential to know about the eligibility criteria.
Eligibility:
- You must be a legal citizen of West Bengal.
- The applicants must not possess a ration card.
- Those having a temporary ration card are eligible for the new application.
- Couples who got married recently can apply for the same.
Documents required:
- Candidates Must have an active mobile number
- Aadhaar Card
- Voter ID
- PAN
- Email ID
- Old Ration Card
- Age Proof
- And Resident Proof
Let’s proceed further with the application process:
- First, one needs to visit the official website of WB Digital Ration Card. Here is the link to the site: www.wbpds.gov.in.
- From the homepage, click on the ‘apply online for Non-Subsidised Ration Card.’ button.
- You now have to enter the contact information. Click on the GET OTP button.
- Submit the OTP.
- Click on the new applicant button.
- You now have to submit all the required information on the particular page.
- Submit it and get the application number for tracking the application status.
WB Digital Ration Card Application Status
You have already applied for a ration card online. There is a link available from which people can track the status of their ration card online. We even have added the process for the same.
- First, one needs to visit the direct link to check the application status. Here is the link: https://wbpds.wb.gov.in/CheckApplicationStatus.aspx.
- You now have to enter the mobile number and click on the GET OTP Button.
- Submit the OTP.
- The application status will now appear on the screen.
- That’s all.
Update – West Bengal Government announced that the citizens getting the Foodgrains at the subsidized rate rice Rs 2 Per Kg and Wheat Rs 3 Per Kg.
They will now get a 5 kg ration free of cost from the lockdown period till 6 Months.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Some questions are repeated. Therefore, we are adding up over here.
What are the documents required for the application of the Digital Ration Card?
We already have added the list of documents above in this article. Still, the documents which are required;
- Active mobile number
- Aadhaar Card
- Voter ID
- PAN
- Email ID
- Old Ration Card
- Age Proof
- And Resident Proof
How much time does it take for the issuance of a new ration card?
It can take around one month for the issuance of a new ration card.
The bottom line
Here we come at the end. We appreciate the effort of the government of West Bengal to provide the best services amid lockdown in West Bengal. According to the latest report, West Bengal is providing digital ration cards to its citizens.
In this article, we have updated the same process for the application. We hope it helps you out. If something else is there to ask us? The comments section is always open.