UPSC Daily Important Topic – 21 September 2021 | Gkseries

PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA

The Union cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) as part of economic response to Covid-19.

FEATURES

• Under the scheme, it is proposed to distribute 9.7 Lakh MT cleaned the whole Chana to States/UTs for distribution to all beneficiary households under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA).
• Thus it would 1 kg per month free of cost.
• All expenses on the extended PMGKAY are to be borne by the central Government.
• About 19.4 crore households would be covered under the scheme.

BENEFITS

The extension of the scheme is in line with the commitments of the GOI to allow anybody, especially any poor family, to suffer on account of the non-availability of food grains due to disruption during the next five months.

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