New Delhi: A budget of Rs 5000 crore has been passed for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana to give Rs 2500 per month to eligible women in Delhi. The Delhi government is also busy preparing to implement this scheme. For this, e-verification of ration cards of Delhi residents is also being done. But did you check the name of the head of the family in your ration card?
You may raise the question that why this now? We have already done the e-KYC of the ration card, the family’s income also comes under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. Now Rs 2500 should definitely come in the account. So let us tell you that this is not the case. However, the ration card will be the main basis for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana.
Why is this work important
Actually, under the National Food Security Act-2013, there is a rule that the name of the head of the family (HOF) in the ration card should be that of a woman.While giving rights to women in the society, it was clarified that irrespective of the category of ration card, the Head of the Family (HOF) will be a woman. If the age of the woman in the family is less than 18 years, then only in that situation can the name of the man be written as the head of the family. If the name of the head of the family in your ration card is not that of a woman, then the dream of getting Rs 2500 in the account may be shattered.
This is how you can check your name on your ration card
You can also check the name of the head of the family on your ration card online
Go to the Citizen Corner of the official website
Click on View Your Ration Card Details here
Now enter the Aadhaar number or ration card number of any member of your family
Enter the captcha code and click on the submit button, the information will appear on the screen
This is how you can change the name of the head of the family
If the head of the family in the ration card is a woman, then there is no need to do anything. But if the head of the family is a man, then get the name changed. It is possible that when the ration card was last updated in the year 2013, no female member in your family was 18 years or above. After this, you may not have got it updated. But if this is not the case now, then immediately get the name of the woman added as the head of the family.To change the name of the head of the family, you will have to fill the application form and submit it to the Food and Supplies Office of the Delhi Government. Along with this, the required documents will also have to be attached. After verification and approval, the name will be changed in the ration card. However, this work can take up to 30 days. So do not delay.