Through PTI
NEW DELHI: The central executive on Friday made up our minds to supply loose ration to 81.35 crore deficient other people underneath the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA) for twelve months.
Beneath NFSA, also known as the meals regulation, the federal government lately supplies 5 kilograms of meals grains in step with individual monthly at Rs 2-3 in step with kg.
The households lined underneath Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) get 35 kg of meals grains monthly. Rice is given to deficient individuals underneath NFSA at Rs 3 in step with kg and wheat at Rs 2 in step with kg.
Briefing journalists concerning the choice taken by way of the Union Cupboard, Meals Minister Piyush Goyal stated the Centre will undergo all the burden of offering loose meals grains underneath NFSA.
The once a year value to the exchequer is estimated at Rs 2 lakh crore.
In the meantime, the federal government made up our minds to not lengthen the loose ration scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), which results on December 31.
Beneath PMGKAY, 5 kilograms of meals grains in step with individual monthly is supplied loose to 81.35 crore beneficiaries lined underneath NFSA.
That is over and above the per month distribution of extremely subsidised meals grains underneath NFSA.
Govt officers described the most recent Cupboard choice as a “new yr reward for the rustic’s deficient,” pronouncing that over 80 crore other people will now get loose meals grains underneath NFSA.
The beneficiaries is not going to must pay a unmarried rupee to get meals grains. The Centre will now spend round Rs 2 lakh crore in step with yr in this scheme, they added.
NEW DELHI: The central executive on Friday made up our minds to supply loose ration to 81.35 crore deficient other people underneath the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA) for twelve months.
Beneath NFSA, also known as the meals regulation, the federal government lately supplies 5 kilograms of meals grains in step with individual monthly at Rs 2-3 in step with kg.
The households lined underneath Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) get 35 kg of meals grains monthly. Rice is given to deficient individuals underneath NFSA at Rs 3 in step with kg and wheat at Rs 2 in step with kg.
Briefing journalists concerning the choice taken by way of the Union Cupboard, Meals Minister Piyush Goyal stated the Centre will undergo all the burden of offering loose meals grains underneath NFSA.
The once a year value to the exchequer is estimated at Rs 2 lakh crore.
In the meantime, the federal government made up our minds to not lengthen the loose ration scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), which results on December 31.
Beneath PMGKAY, 5 kilograms of meals grains in step with individual monthly is supplied loose to 81.35 crore beneficiaries lined underneath NFSA.
That is over and above the per month distribution of extremely subsidised meals grains underneath NFSA.
Govt officers described the most recent Cupboard choice as a “new yr reward for the rustic’s deficient,” pronouncing that over 80 crore other people will now get loose meals grains underneath NFSA.
The beneficiaries is not going to must pay a unmarried rupee to get meals grains. The Centre will now spend round Rs 2 lakh crore in step with yr in this scheme, they added.