Government of India has introduced various phases of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) from the month of April 2020 to March 2022.
This is a pro poor Scheme to ameliorate the hardships faced by the poor due to economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its after effects.
Under the scheme, Foodgrains @ 5 kg per person is given free of cost to NFSA beneficiaries for which the phase wise allocation for Madhya Pradesh has been made. GM (Region), Food Corporation of India, Madhya Pradesh has informed that the total number of persons benefited by this scheme from April 2020 to March 2022 in Madhya Pradesh State were 4,88,55,000 (including 57,23,000 beneficiaries under AAY 4,31,32,000 under PHH).
Besides, GoI has reintroduced VI th phase of PMGKAY for the month of April-September 2022 with a total allocation of 10,85,814 MT Wheat and 3,61,938 MT Rice for which the number of beneficiaries would be 4,82,58,398 (including 57,27,637 beneficiaries under AAY and 4,25,30,761 under PHH).
This allocation is in addition to the regular monthly NFSA allocation and migrant NFSA beneficiaries can use the facility of portability under ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ to avail the benefits under the said scheme. He also informed that FCI and State machinery are fully prepared to ensure that all the beneficiaries get their quota of wheat and rice within time.