scheme till March 2022

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: highly subsidised rate of Rs 2-3 ruptions caused by the
unprece-
dented outbreak of CoVID-19 in
per kilogram. last year, the
The Union Cabinet today Briefing about the decision, the countryhad in March 2020
proposal to extend 1&B Minister Anurag Thakur Government
approved a
the announced the distribution
of
distribution of 5kg foodgrains said
free-of-cost food
free under the Cabinet has additional
per month for extended the grains (rice/wheat)
to about 80
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan crore National Food Security
Act
to PMGKAY
Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) programme (NFSA) beneficiaries
card hold- of
o v e r 80 crore ration The Phase-I and Phase-II
months till March by four this scheme were operational
e r s for four till
months
2022, a decision that
will cost from April to June 2020 and July
March 2022.
an additional Rs 53,344 crore
This wil to November 2020, respectively.
Phase-Il of the scheme
The Phase-II
to the exchequer. additional Rs 53,344
under the cost an
was operational
from May to
Free foodgrains to the exchequer,
he said,
Phase-IV of the
PMGKAY schemne, which
was crore
total cost of
June 2021, while
last year to adding that the scheme is currently operational
announced in March reach about Rs
PMGKAY would 2021.
people dur- all five for July-November,
provide relief to poor 2.6 lakh crore, including scheme for
PMGKAY scheme
"The PMGKAY
pandemic, is ."The
ing the COVID phases of this ongoing pro Phase V from
December 2021 till
normal quota
over and above the o n page 4 Col 3)
National gramme. (Contd
under the of economic dis-
provided at a In the wake
Food Security Act
(NFSA)