• Karnataka domicile family
• BPL or AAY ration card holder
• Aadhaar + ePoS biometric at FPS
• Cap: 7 kg/person × family size

7 kg rice per person per month at Re 1/kg. Family with 4 members: 28 kg per month. Effectively free since 2024.

1. Get Karnataka BPL / AAY ration card first — Apply at Karnataka One.
2. ePoS biometric at FPS — Aadhaar fingerprint at chosen Fair Price Shop.
3. Receive 7 kg/person at Re 1/kg — Monthly entitlement.
4. Track via ahara.kar.nic.in — See your entitlement + recent collections.

• Aadhaar (each family member)
• KA ration card (BPL/AAY)
• ePoS biometric

On collection at FPS — typically 1st-15th of month.

• Official portal: ahara.kar.nic.in
• Helpline: Karnataka Civil Supplies: 1967

• Ration card APL — disqualifies; only BPL + AAY.
• ePoS failure — fingerprint quality issues; biometric exception possible.
• FPS dealer denying full entitlement — file complaint at Tehsildar + RTI.
• Aadhaar of any member missing — must be linked.

Most “delays” or “rejections” clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:

1. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of disbursement / decision.

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Only BPL + AAY eligible. APL families excluded.

No — assigned single FPS. Change requires application.

File complaint at Tehsildar + RTI.

Apply duplicate; collection continues.

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Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.