Over 80 Lakh Beneficiaries in UP to Get Free Food Grains at 80k Fair Price Shops
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 80 Lakh Beneficiaries in UP to Get Free Food Grains at 80k Fair Price Shops

News 18  

In an attempt to provide assistance and help mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19 on the poor, on August 5, free food grains will be distributed to about 80 lakh beneficiaries of Uttar Pradesh at around 80,000 fair price shops under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana. Aiming at reducing woes of the economically marginalised citizens and ensuring that no one sleeps hungry in the State amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government has so far distributed approximately 100 lakh MT of free food grains since the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic. The government has distributed around 76,39,378.96 MT of free food grains under PMGKAY. Under the One Nation, One Ration Card scheme, the facility of national portability has been implemented in the State since June last year, under which 43,572 cardholders of the State have taken ration from other States and 6,616 cardholders of other States have availed free ration in Uttar Pradesh.

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‘Beneficiaries getting surplus food grains’: Rajnath Singh hails free ration scheme
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Beneficiaries getting surplus food grains’: Rajnath Singh hails free ration scheme

Hindustan Times  

Under the Centre's flagship free ration scheme, beneficiaries were getting more food grains than they could consume, and were selling the surplus in the market, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday. Rajnath Singh “Are you not getting five kg food grains?” he asked attendees at an election rally in Bihar's Karakat Lok Sabha constituency. Singh, however, stated that the …

Free ration leaving people with more food than they can consume: Rajnath Singh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Free ration leaving people with more food than they can consume: Rajnath Singh

New Indian Express  

KARAKAT: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that under the free ration scheme, people were getting more foodgrains than they could consume and they ended up selling the surplus in the market. The former BJP president, who was addressing an election rally in Karakat Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar, also, cited figures to assert that the food inflation rate …

Union Cabinet decides to extend free foodgrains scheme for five years
1 year ago

Union Cabinet decides to extend free foodgrains scheme for five years

The Hindu  

November 29, 2023 01:51 pm | Updated 09:16 pm IST - New Delhi Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at an election rally in Chhattisgarh that he would extend for another five years the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana — the scheme that provides free foodgrains to about 81.35 crore people — the Union Cabinet took a formal …

Free ration scheme to cost exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore extra per year
1 year, 1 month ago

Free ration scheme to cost exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore extra per year

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent announcement of the extension of the free food grains scheme for the next five years will cost the public exchequer at least ₹15,000 crore more each year, according to an official in the Union Finance Ministry. As per the budget estimate for the current financial year, the food subsidy bill works out to ₹1.97 lakh …

A welcome move: The Hindu Editorial on the free grains scheme under food security law
1 year, 11 months ago

A welcome move: The Hindu Editorial on the free grains scheme under food security law

The Hindu  

The Government has decided not to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana,, a scheme that ran between April 2020 to December 2022, and provided additional allocation of food grains, i.e., rice or wheat from the central pool at five kilograms a month free of cost to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act. While discontinuing the scheme, the …

PM Modi will decide on extending PMGKAY beyond December: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje
2 years ago

PM Modi will decide on extending PMGKAY beyond December: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take a call on extending the PMGKAY scheme to provide free ration to the poor beyond December, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje said on Thursday said stressing that the government has sufficient foodgrains stock. The scheme is till December..After that, the decision will be taken by the Prime Minister," Ms. Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for …

Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme
2 years, 1 month ago

Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme

The Hindu  

The extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, a scheme to distribute free foodgrains to the poor, for another three months, comes as a surprise for many reasons. Aimed at providing an additional allocation of foodgrains from the central pool at five kilograms per person per month free of cost, the PMGKAY benefits cardholders of the Antyodaya Anna …

Delhi govt to extend free ration scheme till September 30, says Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi govt to extend free ration scheme till September 30, says Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

The Delhi Cabinet has decided to extend the free ration scheme in the city till September 30, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. We have extended this scheme till September 30 and will continue supplying free ration in the coming months too," Kejriwal said at an online media briefing after the cabinet meeting. Under the free ration scheme, five …

Centre’s 5-kg free foodgrain scheme on till March 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre’s 5-kg free foodgrain scheme on till March 2022

The Hindu  

Acknowledging that poor families still need food security support in the middle of a recovering economy, the Centre has decided to extend its free ration scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, for another four months, until March 2022. At its meeting on Wednesday, the Union Cabinet also gave its formal approval to repeal three contentious farm reform laws in …

Over 4.5 Lakh Non-PDS Beneficiaries Received Food Grains Under New Scheme: Delhi Govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 4.5 Lakh Non-PDS Beneficiaries Received Food Grains Under New Scheme: Delhi Govt

News 18  

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Sunday said it has provided food grains to over 4.5 lakh people who did not have ration card under a new scheme in the national capital. Starting from June 5, the scheme allows those who don’t have a ration card to avail five kilogram of food grains by showing their Aadhaar card. More than 4.5 …

Know All About Garib Kalyan Yojana — the Scheme PM Modi Extended to Ensure Free Ration for 80 Cr People
3 years, 6 months ago

Know All About Garib Kalyan Yojana — the Scheme PM Modi Extended to Ensure Free Ration for 80 Cr People

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will be extended till Diwali. The Centre launched the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in March, 2020 to distribute foodgrains quota of 5 kg per person per month free of cost to ameliorate the hardship faced by the poor due to economic disruption caused by …

PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended, beneficiaries to get free ration till Diwali
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended, beneficiaries to get free ration till Diwali

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till Diwali this year to ensure free ration is provided to those in need. As part of the central scheme, 80 crore Indians will receive a fixed quantity of food grains per month till November, he added. It aims to feed the poorest …

Free ration to those without cards in Delhi, says deputy CM Manish Sisodia
3 years, 6 months ago

Free ration to those without cards in Delhi, says deputy CM Manish Sisodia

India TV News  

The Delhi government will provide free ration to the people who don't have ration cards from June 5, deputy CM Manish Sisodia has said. The Delhi government had last month announced that free ration will be provided to all ration cardholders in the national capital for the next two months. Last week, the city government had held a review meeting …

Covid-19: UP Government to Distribute Free Ration to 15 Crore Beneficiaries from Today
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: UP Government to Distribute Free Ration to 15 Crore Beneficiaries from Today

News 18  

In an attempt to help the migrants, poor and under-priviledged sections of the society during corona times, the Uttar Pradesh government will start free ration distribution from Thursday. The UP government will distribute 5 kg free ration to 3.59 crore ration cardholders for the next two months. The government will be giving 3 kg of wheat and 2 kg of …

5kg Free Ration to 80 Cr Beneficiaries: Centre's Big Move for Poor Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

5kg Free Ration to 80 Cr Beneficiaries: Centre's Big Move for Poor Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

The Central government on Friday announced its decision to give free ration to poor sections of the society for two months under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Coronavirus Live Updates: India Reports 3.3 Lakh New Cases; Global Daily Cases Reaches Record High Congratulating the prime minister over the move, Union home minister Amit Shah said that the Modi …

Centre Says up to 75 Crore Beneficiaries Got Free Grains Under PMGKAY in April-June
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre Says up to 75 Crore Beneficiaries Got Free Grains Under PMGKAY in April-June

News 18  

Union Food Ministry on Wednesday said free foodgrains under PMGKAY were distributed via ration shops to up to 75 crore beneficiaries during April-June period. In March, the government had announced distribution of 5 kg of foodgrains for free under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana to ration card holders for three months as part of the Rs 20 lakh …

80 Cr People To Get Free Food Grains Till November-End, Says PM Modi In His Address To Nation
4 years, 5 months ago

80 Cr People To Get Free Food Grains Till November-End, Says PM Modi In His Address To Nation

ABP News  

India Records Over 18K Coronavirus Cases For The Fourth Consecutive Day; Death Toll Nears 17K It has been decided that #PradhanMantriGaribKalyanAnnaYojana will be extended till the end of Diwali / Chhath Puja, i.e. the scheme to give free food to more than 80 crore people will run in July, August, September, October and November too - PM @narendramodi #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/wfYP2IQJmd …

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