Non-Subsidised Ration Card West Bengal (FORM 10) Online Apply

You can get a ration card in West Bengal even if you don’t fall into any subsidized category. But this ration card will be for identification purposes only you will not get ration at a subsidized rate using this card.

To get a ration card for identification purposes only you need to apply for a non-subsidized ration card.

For that, you need to fill up Form 10 from the West Bengal Food and Supplies Department website.

In case you need to apply for a subsidized ration card, check out How to apply for a ration card.

This Form 10 can be filled and submitted both offline and online.

In this article, you will get to know the following points about a non-subsidized ration card in West Bengal,

Documents Required
Steps to apply

Let’s see each of these points in detail.

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Documents required to apply for Non Subsidized ration card

The documents needed to apply for a Non-Subsidized ration card in West Bengal are,

Address proof
EPIC No. and Aadhaar no. of members (if applicable)

Steps to apply for Non subsidized ration card in West Bengal

To apply for a non-subsidized ration card,

Step 1: Go to the Official WB Ration Card website

Apply for a Non subsidised ration card option

First, go to the official website of the West Bengal Food and Supplies Department at food.wb.gov.in
Now, select the ration card option from the left side of the screen.
Next, click on the “Apply for a new Ration Card for non-subsidised ration card” button.
A new page will open.

(Direct link to the page)

To use the digital ration card facility of the West Bengal government, first, you need to link your Aadhaar and mobile number with your ration card.

You can read the article below to know about the steps to link your Aadhaar Card with your ration card.

Click to know the steps to link your Aadhaar Card with your ration card online.

Step 2: Log in to the WB Digital Ration card portal

Enter your mobile number linked with your ration card.
Click on the ‘Get OTP’ button. You will receive an OTP on your registered number.
Enter the OTP in the specified field and click on the ‘Proceed’ button.
The home screen of the West Bengal online ration card portal will open in front of you.

In case you don’t know which number is linked to your ration card, see the article below.

Click to know the steps to find out which number is linked to your Ration Card

Step 3: Open FORM 10

FORM 10 apply option — Apply now option under FORM 10

On the home screen, scroll down to the form section.
Now, click on the ‘Apply now’ below Form 10.
A new page will open.
Now, you will get two options based on whether you have an existing ration card or not.

Step 4: Fill out FORM 10

For those having existing ration cards,

Enter the district, block, and other details as required.
Enter the ‘Ration Card’ number and category and click the ‘Display’ button.
Now, select the members whose ration card you want to convert to non subsidised and click the ‘View Selected List’ button.
Now, click the ‘Save and View’ button.

For those not having ration cards,

Enter the district, block, and other details as required.
Select the ‘Fair Price Shop’ of your area from the drop-down.
Now, enter your personal details as requested in the form and click on the ‘Show Member’ button.
Next, click on the ‘Add Member’ button to add more members if needed.
Next, click the ‘Save and View Application’ button once the details of all the members of your family are entered.

Step 5: Submit form for Non-Subsidised Ration card

After a new page opens, click on the “I Declare” checkbox and then click on the ‘Get OTP’ button.
Now, enter the OTP in the specified field and click on the ‘Submit OTP’ button.
Once you do that you will get a success notice showing that your form is successfully submitted.

You can download your application by clicking on the ‘Download application’ button.

By following these steps you can easily apply for non subsidized Ration card online through the West Bengal Food and Supplies Department website (food.gov.in)

You can check the status of your application online.

Click to know the steps to check the status of your non-subsidized ration card application.