The government said on Wednesday that, as part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKAY), it is giving free food grains to over 80 crore people for a year, beginning on January 1, 2023. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that his government-free ration program, PMGKAY, has been extended for a further five years during his speech at a public gathering in Durg, Chhattisgarh. This announcement has been deemed a breach of the electoral code of conduct by the opposition Congress party. Five states are currently hosting elections.
No-cost food grains
The Centre is “providing free food grains to the beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families and Priority Households (PHH) under PMGKAY for a period of one year starting from January 1, 2023,” according to an official statement from the food ministry. The Centre made the decision in December of last year to combine PMGKAY with the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which was introduced in order to offer more food grains at no cost in 2020.
There’s this much grain on hand.
75 percent of the rural and 50 percent of the urban populations are covered by the NFSA under two categories. Priority housing and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY). On the other hand, AAY families. The impoverished of the poor—are entitled to 35 kg of food grains per family per month. Priority families get five kilograms of food grains per person per month.
Aid the underprivileged
According to the ministry,
the purpose of free food grains is to lessen the financial strain on low-income recipients. And to guarantee NFSA (Year 2013) implementation that is consistent across the country. It went on to state that the choice was made to enhance the NFSA’s provisions. Regarding food grain availability, price, and access for the underprivileged. According to the ministry, the action was taken to guarantee the One Nation-One Price-One Ration (NFSA) was implemented fairly and effectively.
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