How to Link Aadhaar with Ration Card in Kerala Online?

The central government directed the ration cardholders and members on the card to link Aadhaar. The government also said no ration for the citizens if the Aadhaar was not linked with the ration cards. If the Aadhaar is not linked with the ration card, citizens do not receive the ration, but the ration card’s name is not removed. The last date to link Aadhaar with a ration card in Kerala online is October 31, 2020.

It was observed that 36.1 Lakh cardholders were not linked after the deadline of September 30, 2020, and decided to extend it to October 31, 2020. A report says that in Kerala, 99% of cardholders and 85% of the card’s members are linked to Aadhaar.

The Food Security Act of 2016 specifies that Aadhaar must link to the ration card to ensure that the right person receives ration food.

How to link Aadhaar with Ration Card in Kerala Online?

Every state in India has the option to link a ration card with an Aadhaar card online. In Kerala, now it is compulsory to link ration cards with Aadhaar to get a ration. Below is the procedure:

• To link Aadhaar with a ration card online, visit the official website of Kerala PDS.
• Click on “Citizen Login” on the home page.

• A new page opens. Click on “citizens.”

• Now click on “create an account,” now a new page appears.

• First, select “No” for the question “To make a new ration card.”
• Now enter the ration card number and Aadhaar card number, check the box to agree and click on the “validate” option.

• Also, enter the user login ID, name, email ID, mobile number, password, and Captcha code. Click on the “submit” option.
• An OTP generates. Enter the OTP to link Aadhaar with the ration card online in Kerala.

Note:

There is no official website to link a Ration card with an Aadhaar card because every state has its portal for ration cards.

How to link Aadhaar with Ration Card Offline?

• By visiting the nearest PDS shops in Kerala, we can link Aadhaar with a ration card.
• Carry all the required photocopies and original documents of ration card, Aadhaar card, and passport-sized photos of all the card members.
• In some cases, the bank details are also not linked with the Aadhaar card, so submit a copy of the PDS shops’ bank passbook.
• The shop representative will ask for fingerprint authentication to link the Aadhaar card.00
•  Everything is submitted, an SMS is sent to the registered mobile number, and another message is sent after both cards are linked.

Documents Required

• Ration Card photocopy along with original card
• All the family member’s Aadhaar card photocopies
• Head of the family photocopy
• Head of the family passport photo
• Bank passbook photocopy, if the bank account is not linked with Aadhaar

FAQs

How to check whether Aadhaar is linked to a ration card?

Visit the nearest PDS shop and photocopies of the Aadhaar and Ration cards, and go for the finger-biometric authentication to verify the identity with Aadhaar.

Can I download a Ration card with an Aadhaar?

There is no such procedure to download a ration card with Aadhaar.