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Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana

Sumit Arora Published On November 26th, 2021 Leave a comment

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for another four months. The Phase V of the PMGKAY scheme will be operational from December 2021 till March 2022. Under the scheme, all the beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) receives food grains @ 5 kg per person per month.

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About the schemes:

The estimated additional food subsidy for Phase V of the scheme is of Rs. 53344.52 Crore
The total food-grains outgo for PMGKAY Phase V will be about 163 LMT.

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