Telangana CM to launch new ration cards distribution on August 15
The Telangana government is set to launch a new distribution program for 1.05 crore laminated, debit-card-sized ration cards on August 15, 2026. These new cards feature barcodes to facilitate easier online verification of beneficiary details.
Why it matters
This initiative aims to modernize the Public Distribution System and improve food security efficiency for millions of citizens in Telangana.
Telangana Government would launch the distribution of 1.05 crore laminated Public Distribution System Ration Cards on August 15, 2026, on the occasion of Independence Day. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy would formally commence the distribution in Sangareddy. It will be simultaneously rolled out in 119 Assembly constituencies.
The ratio cards that people now hold have names and a family photo of a beneficiary. It was learnt that the new card will have a number and barcode, which can be used to fetch details of the beneficiaries online. It will be the size of debit cards, which would fit into cardholders or wallets.
Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officers concerned to finalize and verify constituency-wise list of beneficiaries, make arrangements for registration, verification and orderly distribution to beneficiaries.
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