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+metatag-keywords=(anna bhagya, anna bhagya karnataka, karnataka free rice, ka ration scheme)
+metatag-description=(Karnataka: 7 kg rice per person per month at Re 1/kg. Effectively FREE under expanded scheme since 2024. * Karnataka domicile family * BPL or AAY ration card.)
+}}
+====== Anna Bhagya — 7 kg rice per person at Re 1/kg in Karnataka (2026) ======
+{{:social:auto:yojana-annabhagya-karnataka.png?direct&1200 |Anna Bhagya — 7 kg rice per person at Re 1/kg in Karnataka (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
+<WRAP info>
+**7 kg rice per person per month at Re 1/kg (effectively free post-2024 expansion).**
+**State:** Karnataka  ·  **Launched:** 2013  ·  **Issued by:** Karnataka Govt — Food & Civil Supplies
+</WRAP>
+===== Who is eligible =====
+  * Karnataka domicile family
+  * BPL or AAY ration card holder
+  * Aadhaar + %%ePoS%% biometric at FPS
+  * Cap: 7 kg/person × family size
+===== What you get =====
+kg rice per person per month at Re 1/kg. Family with 4 members: 28 kg per month. Effectively free since 2024.
+===== How to apply (step-by-step) =====
+  - **Get Karnataka BPL / AAY ration card first** — Apply at Karnataka One.
+  - **%%ePoS%% biometric at FPS** — Aadhaar fingerprint at chosen Fair Price Shop.
+  - **Receive 7 kg/person at Re 1/kg** — Monthly entitlement.
+  - **Track via ahara.kar.nic.in** — See your entitlement + recent collections.
+===== Documents needed =====
+  * Aadhaar (each family member)
+  * KA ration card (BPL/AAY)
+  * %%ePoS%% biometric
+===== Timeline =====
+On collection at FPS — typically 1st-15th of month.
+===== Portal + helpline =====
+  * **Official portal:** [[https://ahara.kar.nic.in|ahara.kar.nic.in]]
+  * **Helpline:** Karnataka Civil Supplies: 1967
+===== Common issues =====
+  * 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.
+===== Benefit delayed or rejected? File an RTI =====
+Most "delays" or "rejections" clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:
+<code>
+. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
+. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
+. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
+. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
+. Likely date of disbursement / decision.
+</code>
+**Auto-fill the PIO + your case:** [[:rti-for-ration-card-status|Open the AI RTI Drafter →]]
+**More schemes for you:** [[:audience:unorganised-workers|All unorganised workers schemes]]
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== Family above income limit? ====
+Only BPL + AAY eligible. APL families excluded.
+==== Multiple FPS use? ====
+No — assigned single FPS. Change requires application.
+==== Collection denied at FPS? ====
+File complaint at Tehsildar + RTI.
+==== Card lost? ====
+Apply duplicate; collection continues.
+===== Summary + next step =====
+<WRAP center round tip 90%>
+**Bottom line:** 7 kg rice per person per month at Re 1/kg (effectively free post-2024 expansion). Apply at **ahara.kar.nic.in**. If delayed beyond timeline, file an RTI — most cases clear within 15 days.
+  * **Apply now:** [[https://ahara.kar.nic.in|ahara.kar.nic.in]]
+  * **If delayed — RTI Drafter:** [[:rti-for-ration-card-status|File RTI in 5 minutes]]
+  * **Browse all yojanas:** [[:yojana:start|Sarkari Yojana index]]
+</WRAP>
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:yojana:start|All Sarkari Yojanas]]
+  * [[:check-status:start|Status-check guides]]
+  * [[:helplines:start|Helplines + grievance]]
+  * [[:citizen-rti-playbook|Full RTI Playbook]]
+//Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.//
+{{tag>yojana sarkari-yojana annabhagya-karnataka karnataka}}