New Delhi: The government has restored wheat allocations under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)—the free food scheme for the poorest—starting from October until March after ...

The government has extended the PMGKAY scheme to provide 5 kg of free foodgrains per month to 81.35 crore poor for another five years that would cost the exchequer about Rs 11.80 lakh crore.

Timely disbursement of funds to FCI would go a long way  to streamline the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, which ...

India's food fortification efforts, especially through fortified rice, are transforming nutrition for millions, helping to ...

With sufficient stock with the trade and single digit inflation for the last one year, the government may not opt for any ...

New Delhi: The Union cabinet has approved an extension of the free fortified rice scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes from July 2024 to ...

The rice fortification initiative will continue as a central sector initiative with 100 per cent funding by the Government of India as part of PMGKAY (Food Subsidy), thus providing a unified ...

"While Congress regimes of the yore used 'Garibi Hatao' as a hollow slogan, Modi government is providing free food grains to ...

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday announced extension of free fortified rice under various government welfare programs, ...

FCI also manages the government’s free foodgrain scheme—Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)—which benefits over 800 million people. Under PMGKAY, the Centre provides 5 kg of free food ...

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a number of schemes relating to free mass distribution of fortified rice scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY ...

Centre extends free fortified rice under welfare programs like PMGKAY until 2028 to combat anaemia and micronutrient deficiencies, costing Rs 17,082 crore. Fortified rice, enriched with Iron ...