Raipur: The work of renewal of all 77 lakh ration cards currently prevalent under the public distribution system in Chhattisgarh has been extended till March 15, 2024.  Keeping in mind the convenience of the common citizen, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai had given instructions to extend the date of ration card renewal.  So that all eligible beneficiaries can apply on priority.  In this series, Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Shri Dayal Das Baghel has given guidelines regarding extending the date for online renewal application till March 15, 2024.

Director of Food Department, Shri Jitendra Shukla has given guidelines in this regard to the collectors of all the districts.  A new mobile app of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department has been prepared by the Food Department for ration card renewal, it can be downloaded by going to the Play Store. 

It can be downloaded by the beneficiary from the website of the Food Department https://khadya.cg.nic.in.  Ration card holders can submit electronic application for renewal online through this app in their mobile. 

For those beneficiaries who do not have Android mobile or where there is no mobile connectivity, the facility of submitting electronic application for renewal of ration cards through online process at the fair price shop level is also being provided.