TNPSC Thervupettagam

One Nation, One Ration Card scheme launch

October 6 , 2020 1512 days 2589 0
  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launched the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme in 32 districts of Tamil Nadu on October 01.
  • It will be implemented in Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruvannamalai and Virudhunagar districts from October 16.
  • Under this scheme, families having Priority Household (PHH) ration cards and Antodaya Anna Yojana (PHH-AAY) ration cards from Tamil Nadu can receive their monthly entitlements through biometric authentication under the National Food Security Act, 2013 while migrating to other States.
  • Also, Families migrating to Tamil Nadu from other States with these cards can receive their entitlements at the Central-issue price at the shops near their residence after biometric authentication.
  • The elderly and those with illnesses, who cannot go to receive their monthly entitlements, can nominate a person to receive them.

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