💡 Home: electricity, gas & ration · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (free ration under NFSA) (Free ration)
Free food grains every month for ration card holders under the National Food Security Act.
What you get
5 kg free grain per person every month (35 kg for Antyodaya families)
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✅ Benefits
- Priority households: 5 kg of free food grains per person per month.
- Antyodaya Anna Yojana (poorest) families: 35 kg per family per month.
- Extended for five years from January 2024.
👤 Who can apply
- Households with an NFSA ration card (Priority Household or Antyodaya), as identified by your state government.
📄 Documents needed
- Ration card
- Aadhaar of family members (seeded with the ration card)
📝 How to apply
- If you don't have a ration card, apply to your state's food department (online portal or office).
- Link family members' Aadhaar with the ration card.
- Collect grain at the fair price shop with biometric authentication; you pay nothing.
Benefits in detail
- Priority households: 5 kg of free food grains per person per month.
- Antyodaya Anna Yojana (poorest) families: 35 kg per family per month.
- Extended for five years from January 2024.
- One Nation One Ration Card: collect your ration from any ration shop in India.
Who can apply
- Households with an NFSA ration card (Priority Household or Antyodaya), as identified by your state government.
Documents needed
- Ration card
- Aadhaar of family members (seeded with the ration card)
How to apply, step by step
- If you don't have a ration card, apply to your state's food department (online portal or office).
- Link family members' Aadhaar with the ration card.
- Collect grain at the fair price shop with biometric authentication; you pay nothing.
Last checked against the official website: 26 Sept 2026
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