Ration Card: The government has vowed to distribute new ration (TG Ration Card) cards for Sankranti. Authorities are taking action as needed. Modifications are being implemented to the earlier guidelines. It appears that adjustments are occurring, particularly regarding the income threshold.

Cabinet will review

The cabinet will review these matters and provide its approval. The government is preparing to start accepting applications from Sankranti to provide new ration cards in Telangana. Authorities are putting in great effort for this. Revisions will be implemented to the earlier guidelines and presented to the cabinet.

It has been reported that authorities intend to raise the income threshold for granting ration cards. The Cabinet of Telangana will convene in the near future. The officials are striving to complete and present the guidelines ahead of the cabinet meeting. In the previous regulations for ration cards, the income threshold for rural regions was Rs. 1.50 lakh, and for urban areas, it was Rs. Two hundred thousand. Nevertheless, the officials are contemplating raising this sum. There is a chance to raise the existing yearly income threshold from Rs. 10,000 rupees. 20,000.

Regarding land, the qualifying conditions were previously a farm not exceeding 3.5 acres and flat land not surpassing 7.5 acres. Currently, there are 89.99 lakh ration cards in Telangana. 2.82 crore individuals are recipients.

Requirement for new ration cards

The requirement for new ration cards was assessed in the public administration carried out in January. Authorities have discovered that there are 32 lakh proposed beneficiaries from over 10 lakh applications. It appears that following the Telangana cabinet meeting, the government will permit new ration card applications to be submitted. Consequently, the process is expected to commence either before or after Sankranti. The ultimate procedures will be confirmed following the cabinet meeting.