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- 13 years ago
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My wrong decision of buying the house without proper checks seems to be haunting me big time. My house is on the 5th floor and hence is still to be regularised under Akrama-Sakrama scheme (though appl
As far as ration card is concerned, all you need is an address proof. After all, people who live in slums also get ration cards. I do not think that your living in a property that is not yet regularised can render you ineligible for getting a ration card.According to the citizens charter of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, (which is available on the website of the department - http://ahara.kar.nic.in/rationcards.html#) every family residing in Karnataka is eligible to get a ration card. You are to apply for the card in the office relating to your jurisdiction, namely, the Deputy Director of the Division concerned. You can produce any of the following records for residence proof, namely, a Telephone bill, LPG receipt, driving licence, passport, any identity card issued by the government or public interprises, tax paid receipt of own house, name in the voters list or a rent agreement. In the absence of any of these, you can also submit a postal cover received at the address in your name, or any other document that shows that you live in that place. The food inspector is supposed to inspect to verify these details and then, on the basis of his verification, the department issues you a ration card. Unfortunately, the Department's website is abysmally bad as far as giving good information is concerned. The citizens charter is just a listing of the services provided, It does not either provide details of the offices that you can visit for making the application. No time limits are committed for completion of these processes.