Eligibility requires possession of the BPL Ration Card issued by the Civil Supplies Department, Pondicherry.

Free rice is distributed on two important festive occasions and during natural calamities.

Free rice distribution during natural calamities is facilitated through fair price shops.

The official website is https://edistrict.py.gov.in/User/TrackApplication.aspx.

Authorities can be contacted at https://wcd.py.gov.in/contact-us.

Grievances can be addressed at https://wcd.py.gov.in/ta/central-public-grievance-redress-and-monitoring-system.

The Civil Supplies Department, Pondicherry, issues the BPL Ration Card for eligible beneficiaries.

Fishermen are not eligible to benefit from the "Free Supply of Rice to the Poor People" scheme.

No, applicants must have continuous residence in Pondicherry for a minimum of 5 years to be eligible.

The applicant should be an Indian citizen, a native of Pondicherry, and belong to the 'Below Poverty Line' category.

The Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department in Puducherry handles the cross-referencing functionality in UDH.

Free rice is supplied during natural calamities and on two important festive occasions annually.