In West Bengal, the term APL (Above Poverty Line) was used to classify a category of ration cards before the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013. Under NFSA, the APL category was replaced by the Non-Priority Household (NPHH) category. Therefore, in current terms, what was previously known as APL in West Bengal would now fall under the Non-Priority Household (NPHH) category for ration cards. These cards are issued to households that are above the poverty line but are still eligible for subsidized food grains through the public distribution system (PDS).