Food Security In Telangana(TS) – NFSC Details Online

Food Security Card Telangana(TS) is an identity card allotted to a resident of the state of Telangana. This card enables the particular person or their family to get hold of certain basic commodities at subsidized prices.

The commodities which fall into this Food Security In Telangana category are as follows:

  • Rice
  • Sugar
  • Wheat
  • Oil
  • Kerosene

The Food Security In Telangana FSC is handled and distributed accordingly by the Government of Telangana. It is a sister organisation of National Food Security Cards structure of the Central government.

The Food Security In Telangana Cards are distributed among people of Telangana according to their economic prowess in the society, like all other states. Those classifications are as follows:

Expanding on the above-given orders, all three types are significantly different from one another.

The official website for the Food Security Cards by the Government of Telangana is as follows: https://epds.telangana.gov.in/FoodSecurityAct/

The website of Food Security In Telangana Look alike as follows:

Food Security In Telangana

Above Poverty Line:

Above Poverty Line is a measure of the economic well-being of the group of the population that falls above the Poverty Line measure.

  • People who stay above poverty line have an income of 10000 Rupees per month or above.

Since there is not much difference between the cost of commodities for an Above Poverty Line person, they use their Cards as Proof of Identity and Proof of Address as well, at times.

Below Poverty Line:

Below Poverty Line is the measure of the economic situation of a group of the population that falls below the Poverty Line measure.

  • People who stay below the poverty line have an average income of less than 10000 Rupees per month.

The people who are from the Below Poverty Line category have a significantly higher benefit from the use of these Food Security Cards in general. They can get hold of the commodities at government selected subsidized rates.

Usually, there is a cap up until which they can get the commodities. Also, the type of cards selected by the individual or the family after going for the BPL card matters.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana:

Antyodaya Anna Yojana or AAY is a newly released scheme by the government which takes care of people who fall under the bracket of Below Poverty Line as well in Food Security In Telangana.

People who hail from this type of classification get the maximum subsidy from the government, state or central alike.

Food Security Card Status

To know the status of your applied Food Security Card, this is the process to follow. It is easy, convinient and effective. Firstly, login to the website which matters.

The website is as follows: https://epds.telangana.gov.in/FoodSecurityAct/?x=RX1dq6pnyywP8vrNYQS1IA

The webpage would look like this:

FSC Telangana Application

Here, you can see that to check the status of your application form, you need to have four different types of credentials such as:

  • District Name
  • FSC Reference Number or

District name is the name of the district from where you hail or the district where you have registered yourself under the department of Food Security Cards.

FSC Reference Number is a number that is provided to you after your application process is complete. It is sort of a token number that can be used to track the progress of the process.

Ration number and Old Ration Card Number are for the group of people who have applied for an update of their Food Security Card for online movement as well. It is not mandatory for all the users since few might not be possissing one.

After you enter all the details and click on Search, your details will be shown along with the family members included in the details.

Food Security Card List

The list of Food Security Card holders of Telangana used to be available at the official website. However, due to certain unknown circumstances, those details are not there right now.

We will keep you updated in case there is any change in the thing. Meanwhile, you can learn another way to find the status of your application.

Visit the website link given here: https://epds.telangana.gov.in/FoodSecurityAct/?x=D-nLEkcEn9fK2DYvoO61XQ

The webpage would look like this:

FCS Telangana

Here, you need to have the details of your application namely:

  • District Name
  • MeeSeva Number or
  • Application Number

Enter your District name and either of the two numbers and then click on Search. Your own information will shown accordingly. Even the family members in the details will be shown along with other information.

Food Security Card Apply

For applying for a Food Security Card, you need to be fulfilling certain eligibility criteria such as:

  • Has to be a resident of Telangana.
  • Must not be possessing a Food Security Card beforehand.
  • Have had their married inside Telangana otherwise etc.

The other supporting proof documents that you need to have in order to proceed ahead are as follows:

  • Proof of Identity: PAN card, Voter ID, Driving License, Passport, Aadhaar Card etc.
  • Proof of Address: Electricity Bill, Landline Bill, LPG Bill, Rent Receipts if you are staying at a rented place etc.
  • Passport-sized photographs according to the application etc.

After fulfilling all of the above-mentioned factors, approach your nearest MeeSeva centre or any ration shop or the office of the Department of the Food and Civil Supplies of the state of Telangana.

Fillup the form that is there for a new application and submit it along with the necessary supporting documents. Note down your token number or acknowledgment number for future reference.

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Updated: February 5, 2024 — 6:57 am
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