Cabinet approves allocation of additional food grain to NFSA beneficiaries
New Delhi, May 05: The Union Cabinet today approved the allocation of additional food grain to NFSA Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase III) for another period of two months - May and June, 2021.
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval to the following:
Allocation of additional food grain under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Phase III- for another period of 2 months e. May to June, 2021 @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for about 79.88 Crore beneficiaries covered under NFSA (AAY & PHH) including those covered under DBT.
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The
State/UT-wise
allocation
in
terms
of
wheat/rice
shall
be
decided
by
the
Department
of
Food
&
Public
Distribution
on
the
basis
of
existing
allocation
ratio
under
NFSA.
Also,
the
Department
of
Food
and
Public
Distribution
may
decide
on
the
extension
of
the
lifting/distribution
period
under
PMGKAY
as
per
operational
requirements
keeping
in
view
partial
and
local
lockdown
situations,
and
also
arising
out
of
adverse
weather
conditions
like
monsoon,
cyclones,
supply
chain
and
Covid-induced
constraints
etc.
The
total
outgo
in
terms
of
food-grains
may
be
approximately
80
LMT.
The allocation of additional food-grain free of cost to approximately 79.88 Crore individuals under TPDS @ 5 Kg per person per month for two months i.e. May to June, 2021 would entail an estimated food subsidy of Rs. 25332.92Crore taking the estimated Economic Cost of Rs. 36789.2/MT for rice and Rs. 25731.4/ MT for wheat.
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Additional allocation will ameliorate the hardships faced by poor due to economic disruption caused by Corona Virus. No poor family will suffer on account of non-availability of food-grains due to disruption in the next two months.