Criteria for getting BPL Ration Card in Andhra Pradesh

Issue of BPL (White) ration cards:

Urban areas:

a) Families with an annual income of below Rs.75,000; (it was 24000 in 2008)

Rural areas:

i) Families with an annual Income of below Rs. 60,000 (20000 in 2008)

ii) Land holding not exceeding

a) 1 ½ acre of wet land under major / medium source of irrigation; or

b) 2 ½ acre of wet land of other source of irrigation; or

c) 3 acres of dry land for commercial crops; or

d) 5 acres of dry land under other crops.