Online process for new ration cards begins

New Delhi: The govt on Friday opened the process for submitting new ration card applications and requests to add family members through the e-District portal. Several old and long-pending applications have also been sent back to applicants’ e-District accounts for fresh submission, said an official.

Delhi currently has over 17 lakh ration card holders covering nearly 73 lakh beneficiaries under the public distribution system (PDS), who receive subsidised food grains through about 2,000 fair price shops.

Earlier this year, chief minister Rekha Gupta had announced that around two lakh new ration cards would be issued in 2026.

The department of food supplies and consumer affairs said applicants facing difficulties can seek assistance through the helpline number 1967.