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Big update for ration card holders! Do this work by 21st September, otherwise food grains may be closed from 1st October.

Samira Vishwas | September 11, 2026 12:24 AM CST

Ration Card eKYC Deadline: If you too have not taken food grains for the last several months, then you still have a chance to keep the card active. For this, try to get ration from your nearest PDS dealer by 21 September 2026. If you take ration within the stipulated time, you can get a chance to keep the card active.

Important Deadline For Beneficiaries: If you are also a ration card holder and buy grains from the government shop every month, then this news is very important for you. The Food and Logistics Department keeps changing the rules to ration cards from time to time. In such a situation, once again the government can change the rules to ration card. According to the information, those holders who are not taking ration for the last 6 months or more, their card can be blocked from October 1.

For how long is it necessary to take ration?

If you too have not taken food grains for the last several months, then you still have a chance to keep the card active. For this, try to get ration from your nearest PDS dealer by 21 September 2026. If you take ration within the stipulated time, you can get a chance to keep the card active. Whereas if ration is not taken till 21st September, then the ration card can be temporarily blocked from 1st October 2026.

On which ration cards can action be taken?

The purpose of this process of the government is to identify such ration cards which are fake or which are not being used for a long time. During investigation, if any card is found to be fake or the beneficiary is not found eligible for government ration, then action can be taken against him as per rules.

Opportunity for e-KYC will be available even after October 1

If your ration card gets temporarily blocked from October 1, 2026, it does not mean that the card is closed forever. Such cardholders may be given a chance to prove their eligibility and complete e-KYC. According to the information, a special campaign can be run from October 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027. During this period, field verification of cardholders can also be done.

What should ration card holders do now?

If you have not taken ration from the PDS shop for the last 6 months or more, then do not wait for the last date. Contact your nearest ration dealer and collect ration on time. Also keep e-KYC and other important information of ration card updated, so that there is no problem in future.