New Delhi: In one other main announcement, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced the extension Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna till Deepawali.
This signifies that till November, 80 crore people will proceed to get determined quantity of free meals grain every month. During the pandemic, the federal government is standing with the poor for all his wants as his pal, stated the Prime Minister.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna was introduced for 2 months –May and June within the wake of the second wave of COVID-19.
What is Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?
Under this scheme the federal government allocates free-of-cost meals grains of 5 Kg per particular person per month to almost 80 crore beneficiaries lined underneath National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA). This allocation is over and above NFSA foodgrains.
Under this particular scheme, round 80 crore NFSA beneficiaries are being lined underneath each classes of NFSA, specifically Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Householders (PHH), might be supplied with a further quota of free-of-cost foodgrains (Rice/Wheat) at a scale of 5 Kg per particular person per month, over and above their common month-to-month entitlements underneath NFSA.
During 2020-21, Government of India had introduced PMGKAY-I (April-June 2020) and PMGKAY-II (July-November 2020) underneath which 104 LMT wheat and 201 LMT rice, whole 305 LMT foodgrains have been efficiently equipped by FCI to the respective State/ UT governments he added
