The Tamil Nadu government started digitising ration cards, which are called Smart Ration Cards. Citizens of Tamil Nadu state can apply online for the smart ration card and convert the ration card to a smart ration card. The state government also distributes goods online. This article discusses changing the TNPDS sugar card to a rice card online. People can also do a status check of sugar card/ration card to rice card conversion online.
Citizens of Tamil Nadu are permitted to convert sugar cards to rice cards, meaning people who have sugar cards can convert them to rice cards. The conversion process will start online soon.
People can also check the change of ration card to rice card status online. Citizens with sugar cards must apply to convert them into rice cards through the TNPDS official portal.
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Change TNPDS Ration Card to Rice Card
Recently, Tamil Nadu Food Minister R Kamaraj stated that due to the cardholder’s essential requirements, the Chief Minister ordered a chance for the citizens to change ration cards to rice cards.
Due to high demand, the Public Distribution System department started a 16-day drive to change ration cards to rice cards online.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicants must be permanent residents of Tamil Nadu.
- Applicants must be valid sugar cardholders.
- Applicants must be registered on the TNPDS portal.
District wise Status
Ariyalur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigal, Erode, Kanchipuram, Kallakurichi, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Karur, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Nilgiris, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Perambalur, Ranipet, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Sivaganga, Thanjavur, Tenkasi, Theni, Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Tirunelveli, Tirupathur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Tiruvarur, Virudhunagar, Villupuram.
How do you change the TNPDS Sugar Card to a Rice Card?
- First, people who want to change a TNPDS sugar card to a rice card online must visit the TNPDS’s official website.
- Click here to change their card type on the home page.
- The login page opens; applicants must enter their mobile numbers and captcha codes and click “register it.”
- Now, OTP generates, enters the OTP and proceeds.
- Again the dashboard page opens with various options. Click on Change ration card to rice card.
- Now a page opens with the disclaimer option. Click on the disclaimer.
- After entering the details, click on the submit option.
- An acknowledgement and a reference number will be displayed on the screen.
How to Check the Status of Sugar Card to Rice Card Conversion Online?
- First, visit the official website of TNPDS to check the status of converting ration cards to rice cards online.
- The login page opens; enter the mobile number and captcha code and click the submit option.
- OTP generates to the mobile number, enter OTP, and click on the status check.
- Enter the application reference number and click on the submit option.
- Status checks for sugar cards and rice cards online will be displayed on the screen.
No option has been enabled to convert sugar to rice card
I want to change to rice card. Option is disabled
I HAVE IN TALUK OFFICE NORTH TO CHANGE THE PHONE NUMBER ON 20.01.2021, STILL NOW NOTHING CHANGED
I applied online for address change in January 2021. Till now nothing happens
No option enabled for sugar card to change to rice card
PLease allow those who missed the earlier window to convert sugar card to rice card.
Checked online. It is not allowing. Hope the new govt will take some steps for those who missed it
PLease allow those who missed the earlier window to convert sugar card to rice card.
Please enable to convert sugar to rice card option those who missed .
Please enable to convert sugar card to Rice card.
Please enable to convert the sugar card to rice card.
Please enable to convert the sugar card to rice card.
Dear Sir/Ma,
Request you to enable to convert the sugar card to rice card.
We request the Tamil Nadu Government to enable convert sugar card to rice card option. As on today, this option is disabled. There is incorrect information in the Net, stating that this option is enabled and will be in force up to 20th December 2021.
Dear Sir,
Please enable the conversion from Sugar to Rice card.
Thanks
Dinesh
Sir please give permission to change sugar card to rice card.
Sir please give permission to change sugar card to rice card.
Please enable the option to convert the sugar card to rice card for those who missed.
We have been checking TNPDS site since 2020 to convert our sugar card to rice card. Please enable the option to convert the sugar card to rice card. Thanks in advance.
Please enable the option to convert the sugar card to rice card for those who missed.
Please enable the option to convert the sugar card to rice card for those who missed.