After the successful implementation of the first phase of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)-I, the Government of India has further continued the scheme for five more months during the Covid-19 pandemic from July to November.
Under this scheme, 5 kg rice / wheat will be given free of cost to about 81 crore NFSA and AAY beneficiaries to ensure that no poor citizen is left hungry. Under PMGKAY-II, the total allocation from July to November 2020 is 200.19 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) (11.33 LMT wheat and 109.16 LMT rice). With respect to the allocation for the month of July 2020, a total of 83 per cent has been lifted to the various state governments.
For Uttarakhand, the total allotment of 18,582 metric tones (MT) wheat and 12,385 MT rice has been allotted by the Government of India, in which a total of 1,54,850 MT of food grains for five months will be distributed free of cost to the beneficiaries. All planning for PMGKAY-II has been done by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to successfully implement the scheme.