Ration Card Benefits: Many beneficial schemes are run by the Government of India for the country's people. Crores of people of the country get the benefit of these schemes of the government. Most of the government schemes are for the poor, needy and people coming from backward areas of the country. Even today there are many such people in the country. Who are not able to arrange even their food. Under the National Food Security Act, the central government provides free ration to such people at a low price.

To take advantage of this scheme of the government, it is necessary to have a ration card. But let us tell you that the ration card is not only used for getting ration but is also used in other schemes. Not one but many types of ration cards are issued by the government. Which are of different colors. Let us tell you which ration card belongs to which category and what is the benefit of which ration card.

Ration cards are of four colors

The ration card issued by the Government of India is not only used as an identity card and not only ration is available from it. Rather, there are many benefits. If we talk about India, ration cards come in four colors. All these colors represent different categories. Which shows which ration card holder will get what facility. There is a yellow ration card, pink/red ration card, blue/orange ration card and white ration card.

Yellow ration card

Talking about the yellow ration card, this ration card is given to people living below the poverty line i.e. BPL. It provides cheap wheat, rice, pulses, sugar and kerosene, this card is given priority to give benefits in government schemes, it also provides free gas connection under the Ujjwala scheme.

Pink/Red Ration Card

Talking about pink/red ration card, it is given to people living above the poverty line. On this, grains are available at normal rates in government shops. At the same time, subsidy is available in some schemes. In this, benefits are available in Ujjwala Yojana and Awas Yojana.

Blue/Orange Ration Card

Blue and orange ration cards are given to those people. Those who are financially weak. But do not come in the list of BPL card. These people are given cheap grains, kerosene and fuel. At the same time, in some states, these ration card holders are also given discounts in electricity and water bills.

White Ration Card

White ration card is issued to financially capable families. People who do not depend on government grain assistance. They get this card. Generally, this card can be used as an identity card and address proof. This card is also used to avail benefits in some government schemes.