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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)

Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022.

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Recently, Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the  Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further  period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022.

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About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY):

  • It was launched in 2020 as a part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package(PMGKP) to help the poor fight the battle against Covid-19.
  • Feature: Under this scheme, each beneficiaries will get 5 kg of food grain per person per month free of cost under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).