Telangana govt to invite fresh applications for new ration cards, Aarogyasri cards

In a new twist, the State government is planning to invite fresh applications for new ration cards, overlooking the ‘Praja Palana‘ applications submitted earlier. Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced in the Legislative Council on Wednesday that separate applications would be sought for both new ration cards and new Aarogyasri cards, which



would henceforth be issued separately.

Answering a question in the Council, Uttam Kumar Reddy clarified that the new ration cards would be exclusively issued to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. The eligibility criteria for issuing Aarogyasri cards were still under examination by a Cabinet sub-committee and were aimed to cover other sections as well.