TNPDS Smart Ration Card 2024- Apply Online, Status, Mobile No Registration

TNPDS Smart Ration Card:- Ration Card is one of the most important documents for the citizens of the country. In this article today, we will share with you all a digital way through which you can apply for a ration card while sitting at your house. The Tamilnadu Government has come up with a digital way through which the residents of the Tamil Nadu State will be able to apply for the TNPDS Smart Ration Card. In this article, we will share with you different specifications of the smart ration card such as the eligibility criteria, application procedure, step by step procedure to check the status of your ration card.

About TNPDS Smart Ration Card

With the assistance of the TNPDS gateway, one can undoubtedly apply for an online advanced ration card sitting at home without visiting any departmental office. TNPDS keen cards are being given by the state government under the PDS framework. Alongside this, the way toward changing over the old apportion card to the new proportion card is being worked out which will acquire straightforwardness in the ration card allotment. This new and changed ration card will help all of the residents in many different ways.

Also Read: One Nation One Ration Card

Objective Of TNPDS Smart Ration Card

As we all know before the launching of smart ration cards people need to visit government offices to take the ration card and this weighs their time and money. Keeping this in mind the Government has launched a Smart Ration Card. With the help of this ration card, the fraudulent case will be prevented and information will become authentic. This will save money and time for the people by providing each and every detail online.

Details of TNPDS Smart Ration Card 

Name of the schemeTNPDS Smart Ration Card
Launched byTamil Nadu PDS
BeneficiaryResidents of Tamil Nadu
ObjectiveTo provide ration card to the poor people of the state
BenefitsTo provide each and every process of ration card online
StateTamil Nadu
Types of Ration CardLight Green Cards, White cards, No commodity Cards and Khaki Cards
Mode of applicationOnline

Types Of Ration Card

There are four types of ration cards that are present for the residents of the Tamil Nadu state. All of them are explained below:-

  • Light Green cards- It issues rice and different products from the Fair Price Shops (FPS). It additionally incorporates Antodaya Ann Yojna cardholders
  • White cards- It issues extra 3kg of sugar over the recommended standard.
  • No product card- It is not qualified to draw any ware from apportioning shops
  • Khaki cards- Available for the police workforce up to the position of controllers.
Important Documents
  • Aadhar Card
  • Pan Card
  • Passport size photo
  • Bank account passbook
  • Caste certificate
  • Income certificate
  • Electricity bill

Application Procedure Of TNPDS Smart Ration Card

There are three types of application procedures available to apply for the Tamilnadu smart ration card. All of three ways to apply for the Tamilnadu smart ration card are explained below:-

Online Website

  • Click on the link given here
  • You will land on the official website of Tamil Nadu smart ration card
  • Open the homepage you have to click on the option called smart card application
  • The registration page will be displayed on your screen.
TNPDS Smart Ration Card
TNPDS Official Website
  • Fill all the basic details.
  • Upload these documents-
    • Aadhar Card
    • Pan Card
    • Recent Size Photography Pass
    • Bank passbook
    • Caste/Category certificate
    • Income certificate
    • Electricity bill
  • Add family member details, gas connection details, and declaration
  • Click on the Submit button
  • A reference number will be displayed on your screen.
  • Keep the reference number safe for future use.
  • Your ration card will be sent to you after a few days.

Ration Shops or PDS

  • First of all, you have to visit your nearest ration shop or any public distribution system office.
  • You will have to ask them about the application form for smart ration card.
  • The PDF of ration card is also available at the official website you can download it from there.
  • Make sure that you carry the following documents with you-
    • Aadhar Card
    • Pan Card
    • Recent Size Photography Pass
    • Bank passbook
    • Caste/Category certificate
    • Income certificate
    • Electricity bill
  • Fill the application form and attach the documents
  • Submit it back to the office.
  • The ration card will be sent to you after a few days.

Through App

The state government has additionally propelled a portable application for this reason. Residents can likewise enrol through this application on their cell phones. They don’t need to visit the proportion shop or enrollment focus, particularly for enlistment. Both Android and IOS clients can download this versatile application on their cell phones. The downloading links are shared underneath-

TNPDS Smart Ration Card Application Status

To check the application status, you have to follow the simple steps given below:-

  • Click on the Official Website link given here
  • You will land on the official website of Tamilnadu smart ration card
  • Open the homepage you have to click on the option called application status
  • Or directly click here
TNPDS Smart Ration Card Application Status
Application Status
  • The status page will be displayed on your screen.
  • Enter the reference number
  • Click on the Submit button

Registering Complaints

To Register your complaint, you will have to follow the simple steps given below:-

  • Click on the Official Website link given here
  • You will land on the official website of Tamilnadu smart ration card
  • Open the homepage you have to click on the option called application status
  • Or directly click here
TNPDS Smart Ration Card
TNPDS Ration
  • Fill up the information
  • Click on the Submit button
  • Fill your complaint

SMS Codes

You can also file a complaint by following these SMS codes which has been launched by the concerned authorities:-

  • First PDS <Space> 101 – Item Details at Fair Price Store
  • Second PDS <Space> 102 – Fair Price Outlet (Opened / Closed)
  • Third PDS <Space> 107 – for a complaint of payment amount

Reprint Ration Card Status

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you.
  • On the homepage click on the Reprint Smart Card Status option
Process To Reprint Ration Card Status
Official Website TNPDS
  • A new web page will appear in front of you.
  • Here, fill in the details such as Mobile Number and Captcha Code
  • After filling in the details click on the Submit option
  • The status will appear in front of you

Do Changes In Ration Card

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, select the option available on right-hand side such as Add Member, Change of Address, Family Head Member Change, and Remove Family Member as per your requirement
  • A new webpage will appear in front of you
  • Here, enter your Mobile Number and Captcha Code
  • Now click on the Submit option

Process To Check Related Services Request Status 

TNPDS Smart Ration Card
Request Status
  • Enter the Reference Number
  • Now click on submit option
  • The status will display on your screen

Apply For Duplicate Electronic Family Card 

TNPDS Family Card
Family Card
  • A new page will appear in front of you
  • Here, enter your Mobile Number and Captcha Code.
  • A form will appear in front of you
  • Here, fill in the required detail
  • Attach all the necessary documents
  • Now click on the Submit option

Process To Add Members

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you.
  • On the homepage, look under the section of Electronic Card Related Services
  • Here, click on the option of Add Member
Add Member Under TNPDS
Add Member Under TNPDS
  • A new page will be displayed in front of you.
  • Here, you have to enter your Registered Mobile Number and Captcha Code.
  • After submitting the details click on Login option
  • A new form will appear in front of you.
  • Now fill all the details required.
  • Submit all the important documents
  • Then click on Submit button
  • Through this process you can add the members.

Procedure To Change The Address

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you.
  • On the homepage look under the section of Electronic Card Related Services
  • Now, click on the option of To Change The Address
Process To Add Members
Change Address
  • A new web page will appear in front of you.
  • Here, enter the registered Mobile Number and Captcha Code.
  • After that the form will be displayed in front of you.
  • Enter all the important details asked in the form
  • Upload all the required documents
  • Click on Submit option
  • Through this process you can change their address

Change The Head Of Family

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you.
  • On the homepage, look under the section of Electronic Card Related Services
  • Now, click on the option of To Change The Head Of The Family
TNPDS Smart Ration Card
Add Head of Family
  • A new web page will appear in front of you.
  • Now, Login using your registered Mobile Number
  • The form will appear in front of you
  • Enter all the required details.
  • Click on Submit option

Remove Family Member

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the home page look under the section of Electronic Card Related Services
  • Click on the option of Remove Family Member
TNPDS Smart Ration Card
Remove Family Member
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, enter your registered Mobile Number and Captcha Code
  • A new form will appear in front of you.
  • Now fill all the required details.
  • Upload all the important documents
  • Click on Submit button

To Do Departmental Login

  • First visit the Official Website of Public Distribution System
  • The homepage will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on the option of Departmental Login
To Do Departmental Login
Departmental Login
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, enter all the details such as Username and Password
  • After entering the details click on Login button

Process To View NFSA Reports

  • Go to the Official Website
  • You will land on the homepage
  • On the homepage, click on the option NFSA Reports
TNPDS Smart Ration Card
Official Website
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, you have to select the name of your District, Taluka and Shop Code.
  • After selecting all the details the NFSA Report will be displayed on your screen.

To View NFSA Sales Transaction Report

To View NFSA Sales Transaction Report
Reports Status
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, you have to enter the details such as Month, Year and NFSA Card Type
  • After entering the details click on the Search option.
  • The related details will appear in front of you

To View Public Distribution Project Report

  • Visit the Official Website of Department of food supply and consumer protection Tamil Nadu
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on the option of Public Distribution Project Reports
TNPDS Ration Card Details
TNPDS Ration Card Details
  • A new web page will be displayed in front of you
  • Here you have to select the name of your District, Taluka and Shop Code
  • After selecting all the details the Public Distribution project report will appear in front of you

Process To View Warehouse Reports

  • First, visit the Official Website
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on the option of Warehouse Reports
Process To View Warehouse Reports
Warehouse Reports
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, you will get two type of reports such as
    • Godown Wise Stock
    • District Wise Godown Stock
  • Select the Download option according to your requirement
  • The report will be downloaded on your device.

Process To Register A Complaint

  • Go to the Official Website of civil supplies and consumer protection department
  • The home page will appear in front of you.
  • On the homepage, click on the option of Register A Complaint
Process To Register A Complaint
Complaint Registration
  • A new page will appear in front of you
  • Here, you have to enter the details such as Name, Mobile Number, Email, Classification, and Description
  • After entering all the details click on Submit option

View The Status Of Complaint

  • Visit the Official Website of the civil supplies and consumer protection department
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on the option of Register A Complaint
  • A new web page will appear in front of you.
  • Here click on the option of Complaint Status
To View The Status Of Complaint
Complaint Status
  • Now enter a Complaint Number
  • After entering the number click on Get Complaint Status.
  • The status of the complaint will appear in front of you

Submit Feedback

  • First visit the Official Website of the civil supplies and consumer protection department.
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on the option of Feedback
To Submit Feedback
Submit Feedback
  • A new page will be displayed in front of you
  • Here you have to enter the details such as Name, Mobile Number, Email and Feedback
  • After entering the details click on the Submit option.

View Application Status Of Copy Electronic Family Card

Status Of Copy Electronic Family Card
Family Card
  • The login page will appear in front of you
  • Here you have to enter your Mobile Number 
  • Now select the option of Register
  • The OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number
  • Enter the OTP and click on Submit option
  • The related information will appear on your screen

Find Service Level Related To The Card

To Find Service Level Related To The Card
Find Ration Details
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Enter the Reference Number
  • Now click on Register option
  • The information will appear on your screen

Download Authorization Form Application

  • First, visit the Official Website of the TNPDS department
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on the Certificate Of Authorization option
Process To Download Authorization Form Application
Authorization Form Application
  • The PDF file will appear in front of you
  • You can Download it by clicking on download option
Process To Change Card Type
  • Go to the Official Website of TNPDS department
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on Change Their Card Type option
Process To Change Card Type
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, you have to enter your Mobile Number and Captcha Code
  • After entering the details click on Register option
  • The OTP will be sent to your mobile number
  • Enter the OTP and click on Submit option
  • A form will appear on your screen
  • Enter the Details and click on Submit option
  • Through this, you can change your card type
To Do User Entry
  • Go to the Official Website of TNPDS department
  • The home page will appear in front of you
  • On the homepage, click on User Entry option
To Do User Entry
User Entry
  • A new web page will appear in front of you
  • Here, you have to enter your Mobile Number and Captcha Code
  • After entering the details click on the Register option
  • The OTP will be sent to your mobile number
  • Enter the OTP and click on Submit option
  • By following procedure you can do user entry
Important Links
ProceduresDirect Links
Citizen loginLogin
Department loginLogin
TN Smart Ration Card Online RegistrationApply Here
TN Smart Ration card statusCheck Here
Send Feedback/complainSend Here
Corrections of DetailsClick Here
 Status of RequestClick Here
 Add Member in cardClick Here
Change Sugar Card to Rice CardClick Here
 Change of Address in cardClick Here
 Family Head Member ChangeClick Here
 Remove Family Member from the ration cardClick Here
 Card Surrender / Cancellation for ration cardClick Here
 Card Related Service Request StatusClick Here
Contact Information

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