DIMAPUR, AUGUST 31 (MExN): The Food and Civil Supplies Department has issued a new circular regarding the General Household (GHH) beneficiaries under the Tide-over scheme, as per Government Notification NO.SPLY/4/23/2016(Pt-I) dated August 13, 2024. This scheme is aimed at providing support to eligible Indian citizens who are not covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) or Priority Households (PHH) schemes of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA).
Under the new guidelines, individuals or families with an annual income exceeding Rs 2.50 lakh who are not beneficiaries of AAY or PHH are eligible for enrollment under the GHH scheme.
Key points of the eligibility criteria and application process include:
Eligibility: Indian citizens and indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland who are not beneficiaries of AAY or PHH schemes are eligible to apply for the GHH ration card. Households found with more than one ration card will face legal action as per relevant laws.
Family head: The eldest female member of the household, aged 18 or above, will be designated as the head of the family for the issuance of the GHH ration card. If no eligible female is present, the eldest male member will assume this role.
Application requirements: Applicants must submit family details in the prescribed format, certified and signed for approval. The submission will be verified against the RCMS portal.
Aadhaar requirement: Aadhaar numbers of all family members to be included in the ration card must be provided.
Application does not guarantee card: Submission of an application alone does not guarantee issuance of the GHH card.
Eligible individuals or families are advised to visit the office of the respective District Civil Supply Officer or Assistant Civil Supply Officer within the Department of Food & Civil Supplies during office hours for further details and to obtain the required application format. The deadline for submitting the application forms is September 30, 2024, though the process will remain open until further notice.
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