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.