Union Cabinet Approves Free Foograon Scheme Garib Kalyan Annya Yojana For Another 5 Years

NEW DELHI: Months forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Narendra Modi authorities immediately authorized the extension of free foodgrain scheme ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ which was began in April 2020 to assist folks fight hardships confronted by the poor and needy on account of financial disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic within the nation.

Under the route of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the union cupboard met immediately and determined to increase the general public distribution program’s five-year period of free grain distribution by the federal authorities to all eligible people. When the Covid epidemic first broke out, the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana was launched. Under this scheme, holders of ration playing cards have been eligible to obtain an additional 5 kg of grains (both rice or wheat, relying on their choice). 

As a part of the elevated meals distribution program, chana was additionally being supplied. During his election rallies earlier this month, Prime Minister Modi himself introduced the extension of the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana by the middle. The PMGKAY program was first launched in 2020–21, but it surely was solely introduced for 3 months (April–June 2020). However, it was prolonged till December 2022 in seven consecutiv phases.

The scheme has 80 crore beneficiaries. During an election rally in Durg on November 4, (*5*) the Prime Minister had made the announcement of the choice to increase the free ration scheme.

“I have decided that the BJP government will extend the scheme of providing free ration to 80 crore poor people of the country for the next 5 years. Your affections and blessings give me the power to take such decisions, ” PM Modi had stated. 

Earlier, the Central Government had determined to take away the monetary burden of the poor beneficiaries and to make sure nationwide uniformity and efficient implementation of NFSA, and had determined to supply foodgrains freed from price to the beneficiaries coated below NFSA, 2013, for a interval of 1 yr, starting January 01, 2023.  (With company inputs)