Centre Released 600 Lakh Tonnes Of Food Grains During Pandemic For Poor

Centre launched 600 lakh tonnes of meals grains beneath Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana

Centre launched round 600 lakh tonnes of meals grains throughout the Coronavirus pandemic yr 2020-21 and 2021-22 beneath Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY).

According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs knowledge, out of the 600 lakh tonnes of meals grains allotted to the scheme's beneficiaries throughout the interval, 400 lakh tonnes of shares had been lifted by states until July 14, 2021.

The complete inventory of meals grains within the Central Pool as on July 1, 2021 was 900 lakh tonnes, consisting of 603 lakh tonnes of wheat and 296 lakh tonnes of rice.

The PMGKAY had been initiated by the Government in March 2020 after the pandemic-induced nation-wide lockdown had been imposed and tens of millions of migrant staff had been compelled to return to their native locations.

The scheme was geared toward offering such displaced individuals and people in rural areas with free meals grains.