PRINCE KUMAR
Ranchi, Jan 22: Majority of people in the district owning ration cards are unable to apply for the subsidy over petrol as the vehicle owners’ mobile numbers are not linked with the ration card.
The applicants will have to get their number registered with their ration card to further proceed themselves to get registered for taking the benefit of the subsidy provided by the state government.
Several applicants have also registered other vehicles which are not covered under the subsidy. On the issue, DTO Praveen Kumar Prakash said that the applications received other than two-wheeler vehicles are getting cancelled.
“The subsidy is offered over the two-wheeler vehicles and in case, they are registering other vehicles thinking that they might get the benefit of the subsidy, such application would be rejected,” he said.
For applying for the subsidy, one has to visit jsfss.jharkhand.gov.in or download an apk file which is available on the ‘Aahar portal,’ upon which the CM-Supports application is to be installed in the mobile phones.
The application is not yet available on the google play store but according to sources, it will be made available there soon.
After the installation of the app, one has to enter the ration card number and the Aadhar number of the applicant. After which an OTP will be received over the registered mobile number which has to be entered to proceed.
After proceeding, the vehicle number is to be entered along with the name and driving license of the owner. On further proceeding with the application, the bank details are to be uploaded along with the photograph.
The eligibility criteria for applying for the petrol subsidy are as follows:-
- The Application must be a ration cardholder of the State National Food Security Act (NFSA) or Jharkhand State Food Security Act (JSFSS).
- The verified Aadhar number of all the family members should be mentioned in the ration card.
- Applicants must have a mobile number and bank account number linked with an Aadhar Card.
- The applicant’s Vehicle should be registered in his name.
- Candidates must have a valid driving license.
- Applicants Two-wheeler vehicles should be registered in the Jharkhand State.
The documents required for applying are as follows:-
- Ration Card
- Aadhar Card
- Bank Account
- Registered Mobile Number with Aadhar Card & Bank Accounts
- Bank Passbook
- Vehicle Details
- Driving License (DL)
- Passport Size Photo.
