The Modi government had announced a further allocation within the world’s largest food security scheme – PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana [Mafat Anaj Vitran Yojana] – earlier this year, which aimed to make sure sufficient foods with the poor and needy amid the coronavirus crisis.
The foodgrains were to be distributed to all or any the beneficiaries under the targeted public distribution system (TPDS) for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and priority household (PHH) ration cardholders. The eligible individuals were to receive 5kg of foodgrains and 1 kg Gram per month for a period of three months between April and June, 2020, which has now been extended for five more months.
In his national address today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Corona epidemic and lockdown have created problems for the poor.
The PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana [Mafat Anaj Vitran Yojana] has been extended from July to November to make sure that they still receive adequate foodgrains. Because, in these 5 months most of the festivals like, Shravan month, Janmashtami, Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja are coming. within the meantime, the scheme has been expanded to supply foodgrains to the people at reasonable prices.
Considered as world’s largest food security scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana aims at ensuring sufficient food the poor and needy during the coronavirus crisis.
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As per updates, the eligible beneficiaries will receive 5kg of foodgrains and 1 kg Gram per month for a period of three months between April and June, 2020. this point period has now been extended to 5 more months.
Now 1 kg chickpeas also will be available for free of charge
The Prime Minister said that the Modi government would offer 5 kg of wheat or 5 kg of rice freed from cost monthly . additionally , from now on, 1 kg of chickpeas per month are going to be given to every family freed from cost.
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