Odisha CM Patnaik Urges PM to Extend Free Rice Distribution for 8 Months Until Covid-19 Situation Improves
3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha CM Patnaik Urges PM to Extend Free Rice Distribution for 8 Months Until Covid-19 Situation Improves

News 18  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for additional allocation of rice for at least next eight months under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana to be distributed among beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act in the state until the Covid-19 pandemic situation improves and normalcy is restored. Patnaik thanked the central government for providing seven months of free rice under PMGKAY in Odisha from May to November 2021 during the pandemic. “Provision of food grains free of cost to people at this critical juncture ensured that not a single needy and vulnerable person was deprived of food grains during the pandemic,” he wrote in the letter. “Since adequate food grains are available at present with the government, I would request you to kindly consider extension of additional allocation of rice at least for the next 8 months under PMGKAY for distribution among the beneficiaries under NFSA till the pandemic situation improves and complete normalcy is restored in the state,” Patnaik concluded.

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Give three months’ advance rice quota to beneficiaries: Odisha CM
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Give three months’ advance rice quota to beneficiaries: Odisha CM

The Hindu  

Following the deaths of two women who consumed mango kernel gruel in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi directed that each beneficiary receive an advance of 15 kg of rice for the next three months. After reviewing operations of public distribution system, Mr. Majhi directed the Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Department to provide three months of rice in …

Odisha: Will make paddy purchase clean & transparent says Manmohan Samal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: Will make paddy purchase clean & transparent says Manmohan Samal

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal on Thursday alleged irregularities of over Rs 1 lakh crore in paddy procurement in the state and assured transparency will be restored if his party came to power. Describing the BJD government in the state as anti-farmer, Samal said if BJP comes to power, all paddy grown by farmers will be procured. Alleging the …

Union Budget 2023: Sitharaman avers govt provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people during pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2023: Sitharaman avers govt provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people during pandemic

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023: Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament on Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that the government provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people during the COVID-19, ensuring no one goes hungry during the pandemic. She presented her fifth budget which is being seen as very crucial for the Modi government as it is the last full-fledged …

Free foodgrains distribution scheme to cover 80 crore poor named PMGKAY: Centre
2 years, 2 months ago

Free foodgrains distribution scheme to cover 80 crore poor named PMGKAY: Centre

The Hindu  

The Central Government's integrated food security scheme has been named as the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, under which free foodgrains are being given to more than 80 crore poor people from January 1. The move also comes amid Opposition's criticism over the government discontinuing free monthly distribution of 5 kilograms of foodgrains to poor people under a scheme …

Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme
2 years, 4 months 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 …

Cabinet extends 5-kg free foodgrains scheme till March 2022, says Anurag Thakur
3 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet extends 5-kg free foodgrains scheme till March 2022, says Anurag Thakur

Firstpost  

Thakur said this will cost the exchequer an additional Rs 53,344 crore to the exchequer. He added that the total cost of PMGKAY would reach about Rs 2.6 lakh crore, including all five phases of this ongoing programme New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend distribution of 5kg foodgrains per month for free under the …

Centre’s 5-kg free foodgrain scheme on till March 2022
3 years, 4 months 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 …

PMGKAY: Central Govt. Issues Clarification, Says No Free Ration To Be Distributed After THIS Date
3 years, 4 months ago

PMGKAY: Central Govt. Issues Clarification, Says No Free Ration To Be Distributed After THIS Date

ABP News  

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna: Free ration under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana would only be available until November 30. According to Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey, "In view of economical improvement and growith in sale of food grains in the open market under the OMSS Policy, it is proposed not to extend free ration distribution through PMGKAY …

Intimidatory Measures Can't Be Adopted: Manipur High Court Directs State To Not Deny Food-Grains To Non-Vaccinated Beneficiaries Under PMGKAY
3 years, 7 months ago

Intimidatory Measures Can't Be Adopted: Manipur High Court Directs State To Not Deny Food-Grains To Non-Vaccinated Beneficiaries Under PMGKAY

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Monday passed an interim direction asking the State authorities to not deny supply of food-grains to such beneficiaries under the PMGKAY scheme, who are yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19.Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari told a Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Lanusungkum Jamir that as per a public declaration made by the people's …

Cabinet Approves Extension of PMGKAY for 5 Months Till Nov
3 years, 9 months ago

Cabinet Approves Extension of PMGKAY for 5 Months Till Nov

News 18  

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana to provide free ration to over 80 crore people, mostly poor, by five more months till November-end. Early this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation had announced that the Centre’s free food programme PMGKAY will be extended for five months till …

Guj Minister Suggests Vaccination as Precondition for Free Central Grains, Draws Flak
3 years, 9 months ago

Guj Minister Suggests Vaccination as Precondition for Free Central Grains, Draws Flak

News 18  

Gujarat minister and BJP leader Yogesh Patel on Monday stirred controversy by suggesting that free food grains under the Central scheme be allotted only to the COVID-19 vaccinated people. Speaking to reporters in Vadodara, Patel said he will make a representation to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and the new district collector of Vadodara about introducing a “new scheme”, apparently to …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces package for Cyclone Yaas-hit farmers
3 years, 9 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces package for Cyclone Yaas-hit farmers

India Today  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a package for farmers affected by Cyclone Yaas which hit the coastal districts on May 26. As per the package, an input subsidy of Rs 6,800 per hectare will be given to small, nominal farmers with over 33 per cent crop damage in unirrigated land while in irrigated areas, farmers will get …

Free rice offer clicks for COVID-19 vaccination in Arunachal
3 years, 9 months ago

Free rice offer clicks for COVID-19 vaccination in Arunachal

The Hindu  

An administrative circle in Arunachal Pradesh has upped its vaccination among the 45-plus with a free rice offer. Tashi Wangchuk Thongdok, the circle officer of Yazali in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, hit upon the idea of giving 20 kg of rice free to each person above 45 years who comes forward to get inoculated. We wish to continue …

Know All About Garib Kalyan Yojana — the Scheme PM Modi Extended to Ensure Free Ration for 80 Cr People
3 years, 9 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 …

Odisha to float global tender for vaccine procurement
3 years, 10 months ago

Odisha to float global tender for vaccine procurement

The Hindu  

With vaccine shortage hampering the drive in Odisha, the Cabinet on Monday decided to float global tender to procure vaccines from international companies. Vaccination is the way out to win the war against the pandemic and it can help us face the next waves,” said Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra after the Cabinet meeting. Mr. Mohapatra said, “The Cabinet backed …

Cabinet gives ex-post facto nod for free grains distribution for 2 months to poor under PMGKAY
3 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet gives ex-post facto nod for free grains distribution for 2 months to poor under PMGKAY

India TV News  

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval to a proposal to distribute monthly 5 kg free foodgrains to about 80 crore PDS beneficiaries during the May-June period under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. The PMGKAY was announced in 2020 for three months till July and later extended till November to combat the economic impact of COVID-19 on …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges PM Modi to allow sale of COVID-19 vaccines in open market
3 years, 11 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges PM Modi to allow sale of COVID-19 vaccines in open market

India TV News  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make COVID- 19 vaccines available in the open market for citizens willing to buy them. Patnaik also stressed that COVID-19 vaccines which have received green signals globally from credible agencies should be accorded approval in India. Noting that India has a huge vaccine manufacturing potential, the chief minister …

All citizens in the country to get free Covid-19 vaccine: Union minister Sarangi
4 years, 4 months ago

All citizens in the country to get free Covid-19 vaccine: Union minister Sarangi

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Pratap Sarangi on Sunday said that all people of the country will be given free Covid vaccine, amidst the demand by opposition parties in the country for it and not only in poll-bound Bihar as announced by the BJP. Swain had earlier in the day sought clarification from Dharmendra Pradhan and Sarangi, the two union ministers from Odisha …

Coronavirus | All Indians to get free COVID-19 vaccine, says Union Minister
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | All Indians to get free COVID-19 vaccine, says Union Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on October 25 said that all Indians will be given free COVID-19 vaccine, amidst the demand by Opposition parties in the country for it and not only in poll-bound Bihar as announced by the BJP. The BJP announcement of free COVID-19 vaccine for Bihar had kicked up a controversy with the Opposition parties tearing into the …

Covid-19: Odisha CM approves package of ₹200 crore for poor families
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Odisha CM approves package of ₹200 crore for poor families

Live Mint  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved a special assistance package of ₹200 crore for the poor and extremely poor families in the State affected due to COVID-19 pandemic. "Chief Minister Patnaik emphasizing upon the revival of the rural economy, approved a special assistance package of ₹200 crore for the poor and extremely poor families in the State affected …

COVID-19 relief package: Centre to distribute food grains worth Rs 46,000 crore to 80 crore people
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 relief package: Centre to distribute food grains worth Rs 46,000 crore to 80 crore people

India TV News  

About 120 lakh metric tonnes food grains are being distributed to two-thirds of India’s population, or 80 crore individuals, to help them tide over the lockdown phase, necessitated by the onset of coronavirus pandemic in the country. A government release said on Wednesday that as part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, the entire cost of procuring and transferring …

Coronavirus lockdown: Meghalaya govt sanctions Rs 26.38cr to procure foodgrains
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: Meghalaya govt sanctions Rs 26.38cr to procure foodgrains

India TV News  

The Meghalaya government has sanctioned Rs 26.38 crore for procuring 1.17 lakh quintals of foodgrains to address shortage issues in the market during the ongoing lockdown, a state minister said. Food and Civil Supplies minister James P K Sangma said that one of the biggest challenges was the disruption to the supply of essential food items under targeted public distribution …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cabinet okays supply of 2 kg extra subsidised foodgrains through ration shops
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cabinet okays supply of 2 kg extra subsidised foodgrains through ration shops

Firstpost  

To ensure sufficient supply during the lockdown, the government on Thursday decided to increase the monthly quota of subsidized foodgrains by 2 kg to 7kg per person through ration shops for 80 crore beneficiaries New Delhi: To ensure sufficient supply during the lockdown, the government on Thursday decided to increase the monthly quota of subsidized foodgrains by 2 kg to …

Coronavirus | Cabinet nod for supply of 2 kg extra subsidised foodgrains via ration shops
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | Cabinet nod for supply of 2 kg extra subsidised foodgrains via ration shops

The Hindu  

To ensure sufficient supply during the lockdown, the government on March 25 decided to increase monthly quota of subsidised foodgrains by 2 kg to 7 kg per person through ration shops for 80 crore beneficiaries. “The government has decided to provide 7 kg per person of foodgrains to 80 crore people under the Public Distribution System, which is the world’s …

Patnaik announces Rs.1 kilo rice
12 years, 1 month ago

Patnaik announces Rs.1 kilo rice

India TV News  

Bhubaneswar, Jan 26: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday chose the Republic Day to announce his government's decision to provide a kilo of rice for Rs.1 to the poor from next month. Patnaik, who unfurled the tricolour in Cuttack, 26 km from here, said the scheme would provide food security to over 58 lakh families. "From February, the state government …

Many Gaps In National Food Security Bill, Says Naveen Patnaik
13 years, 3 months ago

Many Gaps In National Food Security Bill, Says Naveen Patnaik

India TV News  

Bhubaneswar, Dec 10: Differing with the Centre's National Food Security Bill, 2011, Odisha government on Friday alleged there were “many gaps” in the proposed legislation aimed at ensuring food security rights for poor people. While the Bill provides that priority households should get 7 kg per head at the rate of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 3, the general households …

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