PMGKAY
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55 crore beneficiaries in May and about 2.6 crore beneficiaries in June received the free food grains under PMGKAY: Shri Pandey
About 63.67 LMT of food grains provided to all States/UT’s under PMGKAY-III Edible oil prices have already started softening, Government…
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16 States/UTs lift 100% foodgrains for May, 2021under PMGKAY
In view of pro-poor initiative announced by the Government of India to ameliorate the hardship faced by the poor due…
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Year End Review 2020- (Department of Consumer Affairs) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
The major highlights of the Department of Consumer Affairs during the year 2020 are as follows: I. CONSUMER PROTECTION The Consumer Protection…
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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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Price Index compiled by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the food inflation was 5.1% in September, 2019
As per Consumer Price Index compiled by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the food inflation was 5.1% in…
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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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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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Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package-Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana – distribution of free of cost Whole Chana for five months from July to November, 2020
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved further extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana…
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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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