Eligibility for Free Ration: The Government of India has many schemes which benefit the people. There are still many people in India who are poor. Those who do not have enough money to eat two meals a day. The Government of India provides free ration to such people. For this, the Government of India also issues a ration card below the poverty line.
Where not only free ration is available but other goods are also given to them. When free ration is distributed by the government. But not all people get the benefit of this free ration scheme of the Government of India. There are many people who are not able to benefit under this scheme. Let us tell you about them.
These people do not get free ration
The Government of India runs a scheme to distribute free ration. Poor people and people living below the poverty line are benefited under this scheme. To identify them, they are also provided ration cards by the government. But people who do government jobs are not included in the free ration scheme. And those people who have a four-wheeler at home are also not given benefits under the scheme.
So along with this, citizens who pay income tax are also not given free ration. People whose annual income is in lakhs cannot get free ration. That is, overall, people who are financially capable are not given the facility of free ration.
Action against those who take benefits fraudulently
There are many people who get ration cards made fraudulently to get free ration. And grab the ration meant for the poor and the needy. Let us tell you that such people are now being identified by the Government of India and action is also being taken against them if found guilty.
If someone has taken advantage of a government scheme by preparing fake documents or has got a ration card made, then it is better that such people submit their ration cards. Otherwise, such people can be punished by the government.