Telangana to distribute laminated PDS ration cards from August 15The Telangana government will distribute fresh laminated Public Distribution System ration cards to 1.05 crore existing beneficiaries from August 15. By Telangana Today Published Date - 6 August 2026, 04:56 PMTelangana Ration CardsHyderabad: The State government will begin distributing fresh laminated Public Distribution System (PDS) ration cards to 1.05 crore existing beneficiaries from August 15. He said the initiative was aimed at strengthening food security and ensuring eligible families receive the benefits available under the public distribution system. Officials clarified that the exercise does not involve issuing 1.05 crore new ration cards and that the cards being distributed are laminated physical versions for existing beneficiaries, including newly approved eligible families. However, they said the issuance of new ration cards is a continuous process.