While the states have lifted about 118 LMT (99 per cent) food grains from FCI depots or the central pool, they have distributed over 111.52 LMT (93.5 per cent) of allocated food grains during April-June 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ is successfully reaching the doorsteps of the weaker sections of society. While the states have lifted about 118 LMT (99 per cent) food grains from FCI depots or the central pool, they have distributed over 111.52 LMT (93.5 per cent) of allocated food grains during April-June 2020, according to the Food Corporation of India. On the back of an unprecedented crisis led by the coronavirus pandemic, the Modi government rolled out a special scheme to provide free food grains to about 81 Crore National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Householders (PHH) in March 2020.
The government pledged to provide 5 kg rice or wheat and 1 kg chana, over and above their regular monthly entitlements. Later, the government extended the deadline of PMGKAY for five more months till November to prevent hardships during the festive season. During this period, a total of 201 LMT food grains will be distributed among 81 crore beneficiaries, as well as a total of 12 LMT whole chana will be distributed among 19.4 crore families, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Source: Financial Express
