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PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA.
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) as part of Economic Response to COVID-19.□ FEATURES :-
◇ Under the scheme it is proposed to distribute
9.7 Lakh MT cleaned whole Chana to States/UTs for distribution to all beneficiary households under the
National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA).◇ Thus it would
1kg per month free of cost.
◇ All expenses on the extended PMGKAY are to be borne by the
Central Government.
◇ About
19.4 crore households would be covered under the Scheme.
□ BENEFITS :-
◇ Extension of the scheme is in line with the commitments of the GOI to allow anybody, especially any poor family, to suffer on account of non-availability of food grains due to disruption during next five months.
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SOURCE - PIB
