Free Grain Distribution for July month in Gujarat - Ojasjob

Free Grain Distribution for July month in Gujarat

In View Of The Widespread Impact Of Covid Virus (Covid-19), The Government Of India Has Decided To Distribute Wheat, Rice And Pulses Free Of Cost To NFSA Cardholders During The Period From April 2020 To June 2020 Under The "Prime Minister's Poor Welfare Food Scheme" (PMGKAY).

PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN ANNA YOJANA - Additional Allocation Of Foodgrain For Distribution To All The Beneficiaries Under TPDS (AAY And PHH) @ 5kg Per Person Per Month Free Of Cost For A Period Of Three Months, I.E. April-June, 2020

Prime Minister Observed That The Enormityof The Decision To Provide Free Ration For Three Months To More Than 80 Crore People Ie Providing 5 Kg Free Rice/Wheat To Each Member Of The Family, Along With Providing 1 Kg Pulses To Each Family, Per Month, Has Made The Entire World Take Notice. The Number Of People Who Were Provided Free Ration Is Several Times The Population Of Many Large Countries, He Said.

Prime Minister Noted That With The Commencement Of The Rainy Season, Most Of The Work Takes Place In The Agriculture Sector. Also,Several Festivals Take Place One After The Other, Including Guru Purnima, Rakshabandhan, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Dussehra, Deepawali, Chhath Puja, Among Others. He Announced That Keeping In Mind That Requirements As Well As Expenditure Increase During This Time, The Government Has Decided To Extend PM Garibkalyan Anna Yojana Tilldeepawali And Chhath Puja, Ie The Scheme Will Continue To Remain Applicable From July Till The End Of November. During This Five-Month Period, More Than 80 Crore Peoplewill Be Provided 5 Kg Free Wheat/Rice Per Month. Along With Providing 5kg Free Rice/Wheat To Each Member Of A Family, 1 Kg Free Whole Chana Will Also Be Provided To Each Family Per Month.

The Government Will Spend More Than Rs 90,000 Crore Towards The Extension Of The Scheme, The Prime Minister Said, Adding That If The Amount Spent Towards It In The Previous Three Months Is Added Together, A Total Of Almost Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore Would Be Spent Towards The Scheme. He Credited And Thanked The Hard-Working Farmers And Honest Tax Payers For Making It Possible For The Government To Procure And Distribute Free Foodgrains.

Prime Minister Underlined That The Country Is Moving Towards The Institution Of ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’, Which Will Be Of Immense Benefit To The Poor Who Travel To Other States In Search Of Work.

The Government Of India Has Extended The Term Of "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana" Till November 2020 Under The Scheme N.E.S.A. It Has Been Decided To Give The Benefit Of Free Distribution To The Ration Card Holders From July 2020 To November 2020, Under Which The Food And No. In Accordance With The Resolution Under Reference (1) Of The Department, In Addition To The Regular Allotment Per Month To The Total N.E.S.A Cardholders Of The State For A Total Period Of Five Months From July 2020 To November 2020, An Additional Allotment Of Rs. Cereals (Wheat - 4.5 Kg And Rice - 1.5 Kg) And 1 Kg Per Family. Chickpeas Remain To Be Distributed.

Date For Distribute

1 and 2  23- July 2020 

3 and 4   24- July 2020 

5 and 6 25- July 2020 

7 and 8   26- July 2020 

9 and 0   27- July 2020 

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