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Centre's Free Foodgrain Distribution Under Merged Scheme Begins Today
From January 1, the government will provide foodgrains free of cost to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.
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India Has Enough Foodgrain Stocks To Meet All Needs: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said it has sufficient foodgrain stocks to meet the requirements under the food security law and other welfare schemes.
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In Draft Rules For Buying Grains, Farmers See Bid To Cut Safety Net MSP
A recent proposal by the Centre on procurement of foodgrains from farmers on Minimum Support Price (MSP) has drawn suspicion from farmers and criticism from the opposition parties.
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Extended Till March 2022, Says PM Modi
PM Modi on Monday said that in a bid to bring relief to over 80 crore people during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre is running Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to provide free grains and the scheme has been extended till March 2022.
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To Aid Poor, Centre Extends 5 Kg Free Foodgrains Scheme Till March 2022
In a bid to support the poor recovering from the COVID-19 shock, the Centre decided to further extend the free supply of 5 kg foodgrains per month for 4 months till March 2022, a decision that will cost an additional Rs 53,344 crore.
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No Proposal To Extend PM Free Ration Scheme Beyond November 30: Official
The Centre today said there is no proposal at present to extend free foodgrains supply through the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to provide relief to ration card holders.
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In State's Interest To Ensure Easy Access To Foodgrains At Subsidised Prices: High Court
It is in the state's interest to ensure citizens get subsidised foodgrains easily, Delhi High Court said as it asked Delhi government to examine the feasibility of opening fair price shops in localities from where the nearest outlet is 2.5 km away.
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307.33 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production Target For 2021-22: Centre
The Centre has set a target of 307.33 million tonnes of foodgrain production for the current 2021-22 crop year ending June.
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Centre To Spend Rs 93,869 Crore This Year On Free Foodgrains Scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Centre will spend Rs 93,869 crore this year to provide 5 kg of foodgrains per month free of cost to over 80 crore people during May-November for providing relief to poor amid the second wave of COVID-19, the finance minister said on Monday.
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55 Crore Beneficiaries Received Foodgrains In May Under Central Scheme
As many as 55 crore beneficiaries received foodgrains in May and around 2.6 crore beneficiaries in June under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-III, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, on Thursday.
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Subsidy Bill Nears Rs 6 Lakh Crore In Financial Year 2021
The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers, LPG and kerosene are pegged at Rs 5.96 lakh crore in the current fiscal, over 2.5-fold jump from the initial budget estimates as the Centre distributed additional foodgrains free of cost to help poor mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Centre Sets Foodgrain Production Target At Record 298.3 Million Tons For 2020-21 Crop Year
The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon.
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Delhi Fair Price Shop Owner Arrested For Misappropriation Of Foodgrains
A 40-year-old fair price shop owner was arrested for alleged misappropriation of foodgrains in Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Thursday.
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Principal Suspended After Students Made To Lug Heavy Sacks Of Foodgrain In Uttar Pradesh
The principal of a government school was on Monday suspended for allegedly making students lug heavy sacks of foodgrain onto a handcart.
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Video Shows UP School Children Transporting Foodgrain Sacks, Probe Ordered
The district administration on Friday ordered a probe after a video went viral on social media showing primary school students lugging heavy sacks of foodgrain onto a handcart and transporting them to a government school in Ballia.
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Centre's Free Foodgrain Distribution Under Merged Scheme Begins Today
From January 1, the government will provide foodgrains free of cost to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.
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India Has Enough Foodgrain Stocks To Meet All Needs: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said it has sufficient foodgrain stocks to meet the requirements under the food security law and other welfare schemes.
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In Draft Rules For Buying Grains, Farmers See Bid To Cut Safety Net MSP
A recent proposal by the Centre on procurement of foodgrains from farmers on Minimum Support Price (MSP) has drawn suspicion from farmers and criticism from the opposition parties.
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Extended Till March 2022, Says PM Modi
PM Modi on Monday said that in a bid to bring relief to over 80 crore people during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre is running Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to provide free grains and the scheme has been extended till March 2022.
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To Aid Poor, Centre Extends 5 Kg Free Foodgrains Scheme Till March 2022
In a bid to support the poor recovering from the COVID-19 shock, the Centre decided to further extend the free supply of 5 kg foodgrains per month for 4 months till March 2022, a decision that will cost an additional Rs 53,344 crore.
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No Proposal To Extend PM Free Ration Scheme Beyond November 30: Official
The Centre today said there is no proposal at present to extend free foodgrains supply through the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) to provide relief to ration card holders.
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In State's Interest To Ensure Easy Access To Foodgrains At Subsidised Prices: High Court
It is in the state's interest to ensure citizens get subsidised foodgrains easily, Delhi High Court said as it asked Delhi government to examine the feasibility of opening fair price shops in localities from where the nearest outlet is 2.5 km away.
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307.33 Million Tonnes Foodgrain Production Target For 2021-22: Centre
The Centre has set a target of 307.33 million tonnes of foodgrain production for the current 2021-22 crop year ending June.
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Centre To Spend Rs 93,869 Crore This Year On Free Foodgrains Scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Centre will spend Rs 93,869 crore this year to provide 5 kg of foodgrains per month free of cost to over 80 crore people during May-November for providing relief to poor amid the second wave of COVID-19, the finance minister said on Monday.
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55 Crore Beneficiaries Received Foodgrains In May Under Central Scheme
As many as 55 crore beneficiaries received foodgrains in May and around 2.6 crore beneficiaries in June under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana-III, informed Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, on Thursday.
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Subsidy Bill Nears Rs 6 Lakh Crore In Financial Year 2021
The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers, LPG and kerosene are pegged at Rs 5.96 lakh crore in the current fiscal, over 2.5-fold jump from the initial budget estimates as the Centre distributed additional foodgrains free of cost to help poor mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Centre Sets Foodgrain Production Target At Record 298.3 Million Tons For 2020-21 Crop Year
The agriculture ministry aims to increase foodgrain production by 6.35 million tonnes to record 298.3 million tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year riding high on hopes of normal monsoon.
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Delhi Fair Price Shop Owner Arrested For Misappropriation Of Foodgrains
A 40-year-old fair price shop owner was arrested for alleged misappropriation of foodgrains in Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Thursday.
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Principal Suspended After Students Made To Lug Heavy Sacks Of Foodgrain In Uttar Pradesh
The principal of a government school was on Monday suspended for allegedly making students lug heavy sacks of foodgrain onto a handcart.
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Video Shows UP School Children Transporting Foodgrain Sacks, Probe Ordered
The district administration on Friday ordered a probe after a video went viral on social media showing primary school students lugging heavy sacks of foodgrain onto a handcart and transporting them to a government school in Ballia.
