Economy
About 50.38 Lakh Metric Tonne Foodgrains Distributed Under Phase V Of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: Govt
Public Distribution System (Representative Image)
About 50.38 lakh metric tonne of foodgrains have been distributed under the fifth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana so far, the Parliament was told on Friday (5 February).
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey said, "As per the reports available from States and UTs, up to 31 January 2022, so far about 50.38 Lakh Metric Ton of foodgrains have been distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) in Phase 5".
Under the PM-GKAY, around 80 Crore beneficiaries in the country covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) are eligible to receive additional free of cost foodgrains at the scale of 5 Kg per person per month over and above their monthly NFSA foodgrains, the minister said.
He further informed that the govt's food and public distribuiton department had allocated a totat of about 759 lakh metric tonnes foodgrains to the states and UTs since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic for the implementation of the phase 1 to 5 of the PM-GKAY scheme.
The foodgrains supplied to the states is worth around Rs 2.6 lakh crore in Food Subsidy, according to the minister.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
