West Bengal Duplicate Ration Card Online Application (FORM 9)

Sometimes we might need a duplicate ration card to replace the existing one.

This may be due to a number of reasons such as, you might have lost your digital ration card and need a new one.

We may also need a duplicate ration card in case the original ration card is damaged due to some reason.

The Department of Food & Supplies of the West Bengal government has made it easier to apply for a duplicate ration card online through its official website food.wb.gov.in.

In this article, you will get to know the following details on how to apply online for a duplicate ration card in West Bengal,

Documents Required
Steps to apply for duplicate ration card

Let’s see each of these points in detail.

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Documents required to apply for a duplicate digital ration card online

You need the following documents to apply for West Bengal duplicate digital ration card online:

Supporting document in case of lost card (Like Police General Dairy) (as applicable).

Steps to apply online for a duplicate ration card in West Bengal

To get a duplicate ration card in West Bengal,

Step 1: Go to the Official Ration Card website

First, go to the official website of the West Bengal ration card.
Now, select the ration card option on the left side of the screen.
Now, go to the ‘Apply Online’ option.
From the dropdown menu select “Apply for a duplicate ration card (Form 9).

In case you are applying from mobile,

First, click on the services and citizens corner. Then click on digital ration card digital services.

Now click on “Apply for duplicate ration card”. A new page will open up.

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 Digital Ration card portal

Now enter your mobile number linked with your digital ration card click on get OTP
Once you receive the OTP enter it in the specified field and click on proceed
The home screen of the West Bengal online ration card portal will an in front of you

Step 3: Fill up FORM-9

Scroll down to the form section and click “Apply now” below “Apply for FORM 9”.
Now a new page will open showing all the names of the members of your family linked to the mobile number.
Now select the member whose duplicate ration card you want to get.
In case you want to get duplicate ration cards of all the members of the family, click on the ‘Select all’ option.
Click on next. A new page will open.
This page will show you the name of the members of your family whose duplicate ration card you need.
Verify the name and upload a supporting document if needed.
Now click the “It’s okay” check box and then click on the ‘Proceed’ button.

Step 4: Submit FORM-9

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

Now you can log in here any time and check the status of your application.

There is also an option to check the status of your ration card application form without logging in.

You can read the article below to know more about it:

Click to know the steps to check the ration card application status.

You can follow the steps mentioned above to apply for a duplicate ration card through the West Bengal Food and Supplies department’s official website( food.gov.in / wbpds.gov.in).