Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 7 mentioned that Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will likely be prolonged until Diwali.
More than 80 crore people will likely be benefited as a result of extension of this authorities scheme, PM Modi introduced.
“Till November, free food grains will be available in fixed quantity every month to more than 80 crore countrymen,” PM Modi mentioned.
“In this time of the pandemic, the government is standing by the poor with every need, as their partner,” the Prime Minister added.
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana affords people of the lower-income group a further 5 kg of rice or wheat together with one kg of pulses.
The scheme was reintroduced for May-June 2021 to take care of the affect of the second wave of the pandemic. The estimated value to the exchequer for these two months is Rs 25,332.92 crore, which is able to now enhance considerably.
The Centre offers 5 kg wheat and rice monthly per individual at a extremely subsidised price of Rs 2-3 per kg to round 80 crore beneficiaries under the NFSA.
Earlier, Rs 170 crore has been allotted by the Narendra Modi authorities for the implementation of the scheme.
Those who’re ration cardholders and those that are recognized by the Antyodaya Anna Yojana scheme will be capable to avail the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. For that, they should refill kinds and stand in line to get their free wheat and rice.
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