Ration Card Chennai

How to Apply Ration Card & How to get the status - Chennai

Step 1 :
You should got to following URL to download the application form
http://www.tn.gov.in/appforms/ration.pdf
Step 2 :
You should have passport size Photo.No need to fill TALUK/ZONE informations. That will take care by the officer in charge.
Step3 :
You should get the deletion certificate from ration card office before apply for new ration card. Example : If you got married recently. your name will be with your family.Your spouse name will be with her family. Both entry should be removed first. You should submit both deletion certificate (your's and spouse) while apply for new ration card. It is a very important process.
Step4 :
You should have any one of the following address proff.
1. Bank pass book front page
2. Voter identity card (with same address)
3. EB bill (Current Month)
4. Telephone Bill (BSNL land line Bill or Broad Band Bill)
The above details are must. You should collect the application number for follow up (kind of recepit). After apply for the ration card, You should wait for 45 days. Since it is a batch process.They will take time to process it.After 45 days, contact ration office for the status.
Maximum days need to process ration card is only 60 days. (Apply before election.you will get it as early compare to non election time :)
Complaints : http://wserver1.tn.nic.in:9005/ccs_consumers/jsp/public_grievance.jsp

Office located in chennai
Deputy Commisioners and Assistant Commissoners in Chennai City Sl.No. Designation & Office Address Office Telephone Email AddressDeputy Commissioner (City) NorthDeputy Commissioner(City) Noth, Ezhilagam(Annexure) Ivth Floor ,Chepauk, Chennai5.28551028 dccpo.chennai_north@tn.gov.in1
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Chidambaranar zoneMoore Street.Near Beach Railway Station,Chennai60000125267603
acchn.chidambaranar@tn.gov.in2
Assistant Commissioner(CS),PeramburNo.13, Madhavaram (North) High Road, Opp:Simpsons Company,Near: Moolakkadai Bus Stop,Chennai60001125593050
acchn.perambur@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Annanagar zone1049, Poonamalle High Road, Arumbakkam,Chennai60010624753265
acchn.annanagar@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Ambatttur zone58, Old M.T.H.Road, Venkatapuram,Near Ambattur,OT Bus Terminus, Ambattur,Chennai 60005326570570
acchn.ambattur@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Villivakkam zone12/7, SIDCO Nagar (1st Floor) Near Nadhamunitheatre, Villivakkam,Chennai 60004926171451
acchn.villivakkam@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Royapuram9B, Somu Chetty 6th Street,Chennai60002125953285
acchn.royapuram@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Thiurvottiyur Zone936, Thiruvotriyur High Road, MunicipalityMarriage Hall, Thiruvotriyur, Chennai 600019 25992828
acchn.thiruvotriyur@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner Civil Supplies and Consumer ProtectionDepartment147, New Kumaran NagarFirst Cross Street,Solinganullur,Chennai – 600 119
Will be provided soon
Deputy Commissioner (City) SouthDeputy Commissioner(City) South, Ezhilagam(Annexure)Ivth Floor Chepauk,Chennai5.28551026
dccpo.chennai_south@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS) ,T.Nagar zoneNo.4, Ragaviah Road, T.Nagar,Chennai600017 28156674
acchs.tnagar@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Mylapore zoneNo.4, Venkatesa Agraharam Street,Mylapore, Chennai 60000424642613
acchs.mylapore@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),St.Thomas MountNo.42, Thillai Ganga Nagar,1st Main Road,Chennai 60006122320111
acchs.mount@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Tambaram zoneNo.4, Vanilai Arasu Street,Tambaram West,Chennai 60004522262737
acchs.tambaram@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Saidapet zone92/102, Bazzar Street,Opp:VGP Square,Saidapet, Chennai60001524328198
acchs.saidapet@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner)CS),Thoussand lights16A, Purasawalkam High Road,Kellys, Chennai60001026421205
acchs.thousandlights@tn.gov.in
Assistant Commissioner(CS),Chepauk zoneNo.37, Nagappa Iyer Street,Triplicane,Chennai60001528544934
acchs.chepauk@tn.gov.in
Assistant CommissionerNo.8, Krishna Menon Street,Gandhi Nagar,Avadi,Chennai – 600 054

Is there any fee for a new ration card ?

Government of Tamil Nadu have prescribed Rs 5 as the fee for a new ration card. This amount has to be paid to the AC or TSO office concerned Applicants are requested NOT to pay any bribes to any staff or antisocial elements (brokers). Any such requests may be reported to this office.

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