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: Digital authentication ensures commodities match actual beneficiary claims, curbing black-market diversion. Classification of Digital Ration Cards in Tamil Nadu

You can update your card without visiting a Taluk office by using the "Electronic Card Related Services" section: tnpds portal

| Card Type (in Tamil) | Beneficiary Category | Key Features | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Poorest of the poor households with no regular income | Entitled to the maximum quantity of food grains at highly subsidized rates under NFSA. | | Priority Household (PHH) | Below Poverty Line (BPL) families | Eligible for 5 kg of food grains per person per month at Central Issue Prices (CIP). | | Non-Priority Household (NPHH) | Above Poverty Line (APL) families | Eligible for food grains at prices determined by the state government. | | Non-NFSA (NFS) | Families who are not covered under the National Food Security Act | May receive benefits under state-specific schemes but not under the central NFSA norms. | | | Non-Priority Household (NPHH) | Above Poverty

Eligible for sugar and other commodities, but excluded from regular rice allocations. but excluded from regular rice allocations.

Scanned passport-size photograph of the Family Head (JPEG/PNG format under 50KB).

Type the correct details and upload a valid supporting document as proof.