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Cabinet approves allocation of additional foodgrain 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 Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval to the following: Allocation of…
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4.39 crore bogus ration cards weeded out since 2013 for rightful targeting of beneficiaries under NFSA-Department of Food & Public Distribution
As part technology-driven PDS reforms across the country to modernise the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and to improve the…
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Increase in price of moong and urad
The retail prices of Moong and Urad in April, 2020 increased by 26.75% and 7.25% respectively as compared to their…
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Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution sends letters to Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs; requests personal intervention to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act 2013
The Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has sent letters…
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Nearly 60.7 lakh new beneficiaries added under NFSA by states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar during the COVID-19 period; these additional beneficiaries were also able to avail schemes like PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
The National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) provides coverage to nearly 81.09 Crore persons to receive highly subsidised foodgrains through…
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One Nation One Ration Card – Journey so far and journey ahead
The implementation of One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan is one of the top priorities of Department of Food…
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Review of lifting and distribution by States/UTs under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Phase-II)
The Secretary D/o Food & Public Distribution along with Secretary, D/o Consumer Affairs of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food…
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Phase-I: April 2020 to June 2020
As per reports available from Food Corporation of India, all States/UTs combined have lifted about 118 LMT (99%) of three-month…
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Four more States/UTs linked with One Nation One Ration Card scheme today
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has reviewed the progress of One Nation One Ration…
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Criteria for identification of beneficiaries as per norms is uniform across the country; Responsibility for identification of beneficiaries under NFSA rests with the States/UTs: Department of Food & Public Distribution
According to some reports which appeared in the media, alleging wrong identification of beneficiaries and discrimination in the issue of…
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Seamless delivery of subsidised food grains to all NFSA migratory beneficiaries under One Nation One Ration Card scheme now enabled in 20 States/UTs; All other States/UTs are targeted to be integrated before March 2021
The One Nation One Ration Card facility was started as inter-State portability of ration cards in 4 States w.e.f. August…
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Under AtmaNirbhar Bharat Scheme, intended target of 8 crore migrant persons (10% of total 80 crore NFSA beneficiaries) was estimated; allocation of 4 LMT foodgrains per month was made@10% of monthly allotment under NFSA for free distribution
Pursuant to the economic measures announced by Finance Minister Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman under the “AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package” (ANBP), Department of Food & Public Distribution…
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Estimated cost for distribution of foodgrains (Rice and Wheat) and pulses under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana during April – November 2020 is around Rs 1,48,938 crore
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had yesterday announced the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana till the end…
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