Affidavit to add or remove names in a ration card
Adding a newborn or a bride, or removing a member who died or moved.
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How the paper begins
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AFFIDAVIT
(Ration card)
I, Gurdev Singh son of Shri Karnail Singh, aged about 48 years, resident of House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That I am the head of the family in ration card No. AMR/2019/004512.
2.That the following changes may be made in the card:
(a)Jagir Singh: remove, because he died on 19-06-2021;
3.That no member of my family is included in any other ration card.
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION: Verified at Amarnagar on this 12th day of October 2026 that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 3 of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein.
DEPONENT
What to bring
Papers to bring
- The ration card (the original and a photocopy)
- The Aadhaar card of each member to be added or removed
- To add a newborn: the birth certificate; to add a bride: the marriage certificate and proof that her name is off her parents' card
- To remove a member: the death certificate, or proof that the member has moved (the new card or a surrender certificate)
- In Haryana, the Family ID (Parivar Pehchan Patra) number
Where to go
Sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary, then filed with the application to the food and civil supplies department: through the Sewa Kendra in Punjab, the Saral portal in Haryana, and the department's office in Chandigarh. Its inspector usually checks it.
Fee
The change itself is usually free; the service centre's fee, the e-Stamp paper and the attestation fee are paid at the counter. Ask for today's amounts.
Good to know
- A person can be on only one ration card: the bride's name must first come off her parents' card.
- In Haryana the ration card follows the Family ID; correct the Family ID first (the app has an affidavit for that).
- Get each member's e-KYC done at the ration depot when asked; a member without it may be dropped from the card.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Punjab: affidavits are usually typed on e-stamp paper (buy it at an authorised e-stamp centre; check the current duty there) and sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary. Many state services now accept a self-declaration instead.
Haryana: use e-stamp paper (egrashry / authorised vendors; check the current duty) and swear before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.
Chandigarh: e-stamp paper from an authorised centre (check the current duty); sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.