PMGKAY News

Union Cabinet has extended 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY)'. The Centre's free foodgrain scheme will now continue till September 2022. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PMModi said that the country gave priority to 'Made in India' while making all these arrangements against the pandemic He said that measures were being taken to reduce the impact of job losses due to the pandemic in India

An intensive campaign to create more awareness about the scheme is being conducted by the state government so that no eligible person is left out.

PM Modi interacted with PMGKAY beneficiaries virtually He said free ration reduces distress of poor He said free ration was given to 80 crore people during the pandemic

PM Modi on Monday announced to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till Diwali The PMGKAY scheme is a food security welfare scheme announced by the government of India in March 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic The Delhi govt had in February notified its flagship scheme for the doorstep delivery of ration CM Kejriwal said that the revolutionary scheme will put a check on the ration mafia and remove problems faced by beneficiaries

PMGKAY scheme is a food security welfare scheme It was announced by the government of India in March 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic Under the PMGKAY, 5 kg of rice or wheat per person and 1 kg of pulse to each family holding a ration card is provided

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