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PMGKAY beneficiaries to get more wheat, says Centre
September 18, 2024 2:50 pm
The Centre said the decision to increase wheat allocation under PMGKAY came given the ample quantity of wheat available in the country.
Cabinet extends free foodgrain scheme for 81 cr poor for five years
November 30, 2023 1:21 am
The government said the approximate food subsidy for five years for distribution of foodgrains under the PMGKAY will be Rs. 11.80 lakh crore.
'Not much impact on the fisc from the five-year extension of food grains subsidy, crude surge a bigger worry'
November 07, 2023 11:51 am
The bigger challenge being seen by the government is the rise in global crude oil prices, but the Centre is confident of meeting its fiscal deficit target of 5.9 per cent of the GDP for financial year 2023-24, another senior government official said.
Scope for 1.24 crore more beneficiaries under NFSA: minister
July 28, 2023 8:23 am
The NFSA provides for coverage of up to 75 per cent of rural population and up to 50 per cent of urban population, which at Census 2011 figures comes to 81.35 crore persons.
Jagan meets Modi, seeks unused ration stock, promised funds
March 18, 2023 3:48 am
CM Jagan Reddy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to divert unused ration stocks lying with the Central Government to be allocated to the state as compensation, as recommended by NITI Aayog.
Why the Centre is right in not extending the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme
December 25, 2022 10:28 pm
It’s time to dispense with the existing open-ended procurement of paddy and wheat at minimum support prices. All farm price support and input subsidies should be replaced with per-hectare income transfers
For one year from Jan, Govt makes foodgrains free for 81 crore people
December 24, 2022 10:44 am
Covid’s PMGKAY merged with NFSA entitlement of 5 kg per person per month
A case for cash transfers in place of foodgrains
November 23, 2022 1:51 pm
India’s somewhat unique policy response to the Covid-induced economic crisis was its reliance on the in-kind transfer of food to the poor through the PMGKAY rather than using the widely advocated cash transfers
Free grain scheme needs to be backed by imports to cushion wheat prices
October 03, 2022 4:59 am
Public rice and wheat stocks are at a five-year-low and two-thirds of their level a year ago. India’s next crop will not be ready before March end. Having imported wheat in reserve should help keep a lid on market prices
Lowering target, govt to borrow Rs 5.92 lakh crore in FY23 second half
September 30, 2022 3:03 am
This comes a day after the government announced an extension to the free food grains scheme for only three months, amid concerns that an extension beyond this would result in higher borrowing for this fiscal.
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