TNPDS Smart Ration Card Status Online Check 2024

TNPDS Smart Ration Card:- As you all may be aware the state and Central governments are trying to make available all kinds of services and applications under various schemes through digital mode. The governments are taking this initiative to make application procedures simple and accessible to all. The Government of Tamil Nadu has also made available applications and other services related to ration cards online through TNPDS Smart Ration Card. This card will be available in digital format. Through this article, we are going to provide you with information related to this smart ration card.

TNPDS Smart Ration Card 2024

A ration card is a document through which citizens can get a ration at a subsidized price from a fair-price shop. The government of Tamil Nadu has launched a TNPDS smart ration card for the citizens of Tamil Nadu. Now Citizens are not required to carry ration cards in physical form as these cards will be available in digital form. The availability of smart ration cards will prevent fraudulent practices and cut down printing and distribution costs of ration cards. The distribution of ration cards will also become less time-consuming. Other than that citizens are not required to visit government offices in order to apply for ration cards as the Government of Tamil Nadu has launched an official portal. Through this portal, citizens can apply for ration cards.

Tamil Nadu Smart Ration Card 2024

There are around 5, 80,298 ration card holders in Tamil Nadu. The Ration cardholders have requested the Government of Tamil Nadu to convert their sugar-option family cards into rice-option cards. The Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to grant this request to people and convert sugar-opted family cards into rice-opted ration cards. So all those citizens of Tamil Nadu who have previously opted for sugar can now opt for rice.

For this purpose, the cardholders are required to download the application form from the official portal and submit it to the local official between 5 December 2020 to 20 December 2020.
All those candidates who will submit the application are required to attach all the important documents along with the photocopy of the existing ration card.
Last year in November 2019 the Government of Tamil Nadu made a similar statement asking the citizens to convert their ration cards. A large number of cardholders at that time also had submitted an application to convert their ration cards.

Types of TNPDS Ration Card

There are four types of digital ration cards available for residents of Tamilnadu State. The list of different types of ration cards is given below:-

Light Green cards are issued for rice and other commodities from the Fair Price Shops (FPS).
White cards are issued for extra 3kg of sugar over the prescribed quota.
No commodity card is issued to the people who are not entitled to draw any commodity from ration shops
Khaki cards are issued to police personnel up to the rank of inspectors.

Details About TNPDS Smart Ration Card

Name	Ration Card
Beneficiaries n	Residents of Tamil Nadu
Launched by	Tamil Nadu PDS
Official Website	https://www.tnpds.gov.in/
Objective	Distribution Of Ration Card

TNPDS Smart Ration Card Important Documents

The following documents are required while applying for the digital ration card in Tamilnadu:-

Aadhar Card
Pan Card
Recent Size Photography Pass
Bank passbook
Caste/Category certificate
Income certificate
Electricity bill

To apply for the digital Ration card via online mode, you need to follow the simple steps given below:-

First, visit the official website of the TNPDS department.
Click on the smart card application option present on the home page.
Click on the direct link given here
Register yourself at the portal.
Fill the application form by providing all the basic details.
Attach all the asked documents.
Add family member details, gas connection details, and declaration
Click on Submit
A reference number will be generated.
Keep safe for future use.

Search TNPDS Smart Ration Card Status

To check the application status of your Tamilnadu smart ration card, you can follow the simple steps given below:-

First, visit the official website of TNPDS
On the homepage, click on the Application status option.

Or visit the link given here
A new web page will appear on the screen.
Enter your registration number.
Click on the submit button.
The application status will appear on your screen.

Process To Register Complain

To file any complaint in the Tamil Nadu Public Distribution system portal, you need to follow the simple steps given below:-

First, visit the official website here.
On the homepage, click on “Register a complaint” option

Enter the following-
- Name
- Mobile no.
- Email
- Description of the complaint
Click on submit
Direct link to file a complaint
Now Submit your Complaint

Procedure To Reprint TNPDS Smart Card Status

To reprint your smart card status, you need to open the official website

On the home page select the “reprint smart card status” option available on the right-hand side

On the opened page enter your registered mobile number and captcha code
Select submit option and select view ration card status link
The Status will appear, take a print out by giving the command

Procedure To Make Changes In Your Ration Card

To make changes in your smart card, you need to open the official website
On the home page select the option as per the change you want to make available on the right-hand side
- Add member
- Change of address
- Family head member change
- Remove family member
On the opened page enter your registered mobile number and captcha code
Select the submit option and select the change as you want to make
Provide the correct information as asked on the screen
Upload the supportive documents of the information (if necessary)
Submit the request by click the submit option after reviewing the information

To check the card related service request status, you need to open the official website
On the home page select the “card related service request status” option as per the change you want to make available on the right-hand side

Enter the reference number and select the submit option
The status will display on the computer screen

Procedure to Apply For Duplicate Electronic Family Card

First of all, you have to go to the official website of the department of food supply and consumer protection government of Tamil Nadu
A home page will be open in front of you
On the home page, you have to click on apply for duplicate electronic family card

After that, you need to enter your registered mobile number and captcha code
Now a form will be open in front of you
You have to enter all the required details in this form and attach all the necessary document
Now you need to click on submit
In this way, you can apply for a duplicate electronic family card

View Public Distribution Project Report

First of all, go to the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you are required to click on a report tab
Now you have to click on the Public Distribution project report

After that, a new page will open before you where you have to select your district
Now you have to click on the link of details of item opposite to your taluka
Required information will be on your computer screen

NFSA Report

Go to the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you are required to click on the report tab
Now you have to click on the NFSA report

Now you have to select your District, Taluka
After that, you have to select your shop code
Now select your smart card number
Required information will be on your computer screen

View NFSA Sale Transaction Report

Visit the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
Now you have to click on the report tab
After that, you have to click on the NFSA sale transaction Report

Now a new page will open before you where you have to select a month, year and NFSA card type
After that, you have to click on the search
Required information will be on your computer screen

Copy Electronic Family Card Application Status

First of all, go to the official website of TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you are required to click on copy electronic family card application status

Now you will be redirected to a new page where you have to enter your mobile number and captcha code
After that you have to click on register it
After that you have to enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number into the OTP box
Now you have to click on submit
Required information will be on your computer screen

Go to the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you are required to click on find out the service level related to the card

After that, you have to click on a register
Required information will be on your computer screen

Download Authorization Form Application

Visit the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
Now you have to click on the certificate of authorization

As soon as you click on the link you will be redirected to a new page
On this page, you will find the authorization form application in PDF format
You have to click on the download option in order to download this form

Procedure To View Complaint Status

First of all, go to the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you have to click on click here to register a complaint

After that, you have to click on the complaint status

Now you will be redirected to a new page where you have to enter your complaint registration number
After that you have to click on to get the status of the complaint option
Complaint status will be on your computer screen

Procedure To Change Card Type

Visit the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you are required to click on click here to change their card type

Now you will be redirected to a new page where you have to enter the mobile number and captcha code
After that you have to click on register it
Now you have to enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number into the OTP box
After that you have to click on submit
Now a form will open before you
You have to enter all the required details in this form
After that you have to click on submit
By following this procedure you can change card type

Procedure To Do User Entry

First of all, go to the official website of TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
On the homepage, you are required to click on the user entry

Now you will be redirected to a new page
You have to enter your mobile number and captcha code on this new page
After that you have to click on register it
Now you will receive an OTP on the registered mobile number
You have to enter the OTP into the OTP box
Now you have to click on submit
By following this procedure you can do user entry

Go to the official website of the TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
Now you have to click on the department login

After that, you will be redirected to a new page where you have to enter your username and password
Now you have to click on login by following this procedure you can do a department login

Give Feedback

Go to the official website of a TNPDS department
The home page will open before you
Now you are required to click on click here to register a complaint
After that, you have to click on the comment

Now you will be redirected to a new page where you have to enter your name, mobile number, email id and comment
After that, you have to click on sign up
By following this procedure you can give feedback

Helpdesk Contact Number

For any query related to the smart card, you may contact on 1967 or 1800-425-5901. Please send the code to 9773904050 from their registered mobile number. Short Code Description:

PDS <Space> 101 – Item Details at Fair Price Store
PDS <Space> 102 – Fair Price Outlet (Opened / Closed)
PDS <Space> 107 – for a complaint of payment amount