Cabinet approves additional foodgrain till November
Cabinet approves additional foodgrain till November
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved allocation of additional foodgrain under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (Phase IV) – for another period of 5 months i.e. July to November, 2021 @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for maximum 81.35 Crore beneficiaries covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) (Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Priority Households) including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The sanction of the additional food-grain free of cost to a maximum of 81.35 crore individuals under TPDS @ 5 kg per person per month for five months would entail an estimated food subsidy of Rs.64,031 crore. As Government of India is bearing the entire expenditure towards this Scheme without any contribution by States/UTs, an additional expenditure of about Rs.3,234.85 crore would be required to be met towards transportation and handling and FPS dealers’ margins etc. by Government of India. Thus, the total estimated expenditure to be borne by Government of India will be Rs.67,266.44 crore
