Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Extended Till Diwali
Earlier this year, the Modi government announced an additional allocation for the world's largest food security scheme - PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana [Free Grain Vitron Yojana] - to provide adequate food to the poor and needy amidst the coronavirus crisis. Grain was to be distributed to all the beneficiaries under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Household (PHH) ration card holders. Eligible individuals were to receive 5 kg of grain and 1 kg per month for a period of three months between April and June, 2020, which has now been extended by five months.
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In his national address today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Koro epidemic and lockdown have created problems for the poor. PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana [Free Grain Vitran Yojana] has been extended from July to November to ensure that they get adequate foodgrains. Because, during these months most of the festivals like Shravan Mass, Janmashtami, Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja come. In the meantime, the scheme has been expanded to provide foodgrains to the people at reasonable prices.
What is Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana [Mafat Anaj Vitran Yojana]?
Now 1 kg of chickpeas will also be available for free
The Prime Minister said that the Modi government would provide 5 kg of wheat or 5 kg of rice free of cost every month. In addition, from now on, 1 kg of chickpeas will be given to each family free of cost every month.
The government will spend an additional Rs 90,000 crore
In his national address, PM Modi said that the Prime Minister's Poor Welfare Anna Yojana [Free Grain Vitron Yojana] would be extended for five months at an additional cost of Rs 90,000 crore. If you add up the amount spent in the last three months, the amount is about Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
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