Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Introduction

• Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a food security program of Government of India.
• It is the largest food security program in the world, which was started in the wake of Covid-19.
• During Covid-19, when government imposes lockdown, it creates problem among daily wage earners.
• To resolve this issue, the government of India introduced "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana"
• This scheme was announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, which is going to benefit around 80 Cr people in India.
• The Ministry of Consumer Affairs serves as the Nodal Ministry for this Scheme.
• Scheme primarily focuses on those who are unable to secure foods during Covid.
• Under the scheme, all beneficiaries get additional free of cost rice or wheat, with their monthly fixed quota.
• Whereas, beneficiaries of the Antyodaya yojana will receive 35 kg of ration per month
• Moreover, the priority households will get 5 kg of rice or wheat per person and 1 kg pulses.
• In phased manner, the government has extended the scheme till December 2023.
• However, the government recently announced that the scheme will continue to offer benefits for the next five years until December 2028,

Eligibility

• Below Poverty Line Card Holders.
• Beneficiaries registered under National Food Securities Act.
• Beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).
• Priority Householders (PHH) define by State/UTs.
• People Covered Under Direct Benefit Transfer.

Phases of PM-GKAY Scheme

Phase Wise Allocation of Food Grains

Phase Wise Distribution of Food Grains

People Benefitted Under PM-GKAY

Phase Wise Expenditure Under PM-GKAY

Document required

• Ration Card.
• Below Poverty Line Card.
• Antyodaya Anna Yojana Card.

How to Avail Benefit

• To get the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, beneficiary must visit the allocated Fair Price Shop (Ration Shop) with ration card issued by the concerned state government.

Features of the Scheme

• The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was launched on March 26, 2020.
• Initially, the scheme was announced for the period of April 2020 to June 2020 as Phase I. Later, the scheme has extended up to 7 phases, untill December 2023.
• Recently, the government extended the scheme for the next five years, up to December 2028.
• For this extension, the government allocated 1.97 lakh crore of the total outlay of 11.79 lakh crore.
• In Phase I and Phase II, Government allocated a total of about 321 lakh Metric Ton of Food grains to State and UTs. Around Rs. 1.06 Lakh Crore of expenditure was spent in the implementation of Phase I and Phase II.
• For Phase III the government allocated 79.46 Lakh Metric Ton of Food grains, with a total expenditure of Rs 25000 Cr.
• In Phase IV, the Government allocated 198.78 Lakh Metric Tonnes of food grains, for this Rs. 62,380 Crore was allocated.
• For Phase V, the Government allocated 144 Lakh Metric Tonne of food grains and for this a fund of rs 36,000 Cr is allocated.
• On March 26 2021, the Government extended the scheme for Phase VI, where they allocated 244 MT food grains.
• For Phase 6 the government outlay a fund of Rs 80,000 Cr.

Mera Ration App

• Mera Ration App is an App under One Nation One Ration Card Plan.
• Through this app, beneficiaries will receive the ration card service across the country.
• Primarily this app will help the migrants workers.
• Some of the features of this app are as follows:-
  • Beneficiary can register themselves for One Nation One Ration Card Plan.
  • Eligible people can also know their entitlement of food grains on this app.
  • App also help people to find the nearby ration shop around their locality.
  • Along with other feature, this app also give facility to give suggestion and valuable feedback to the government.
• This app is available on play store for android phones.
• Download Now to avail the benefits.

Important Links

• Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
• Department of Food and Public Distribution.
• PIB Official Announcement.
• Mera Ration App.

Contact Details

• Contact Directory (Ministry of Consumer Affairs).
• Contact Directory (Department of Food and Distribution).
• Address :- Department of Food and Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
  Food and Public Distribution
  Department of Food & Public Distribution
  Krishi Bhawan,
  New Delhi - 110001.