New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- More than three lakh ration card applications are pending in Delhi as of December 30, 2024, the Delhi government said in its reply to a query raised under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. It also stated that around 84,000 ration card applications were approved in the last five years.

"Total no. of ration card applications pending as of December 30, 2024 is 3,37,444. Total no. of applications approved in the last five years is 84,692," the Information Technology branch of the Delhi government's Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs told Mint in the RTI reply. The RTI query was filed on December 30 last year.

The RTI reply also mentioned category-wise data. It said 73,697 applications under the Antyoday...