What you can do

On tnpds.gov.in, or at an e-Sevai centre, you can:

  • Apply for a new smart family card
  • Add a member, or remove one
  • Change the address or the family head
  • Correct a name or age
  • Check the status of your request

How it works

  1. Apply online on tnpds.gov.in, or at an e-Sevai centre with your documents.
  2. The Taluk Supply Officer checks your application.
  3. Collect the card at your fair price shop (ration shop).

Keep ready

Aadhaar of each family member (over 5), a birth certificate for children under 5, and proof of your address.