Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Recently Prime Minister has announced the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till the end of November 2020.

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

• PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was announced as part of the first relief package during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The Scheme was announced for three months and ended on June 30.
• The Scheme aims to ensure sufficient foods with the poor and needy amid the coronavirus crisis.

Silent Features of the Scheme

• The Scheme covered 80 crore ration cardholders in the country.
• The foodgrains were to be distributed to all the beneficiaries under the targeted public distribution system (TPDS) for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and priority household (PHH) ration cardholders.
• The eligible individuals were to receive 5kg of foodgrains and 1 kg Gram per month for three months between April and June 2020, which has now been extended for five more months.

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