Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the free foodgrains distribution scheme under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGAY) for another five months starting July.
The free foodgrains distribution of 5 kg per person per month will be over the above the monthly entitlements under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
In the first phase of the distribution, which started in April, almost 94 per cent of the allocated quota of free grains for the Apri-June have been distributed till August 7. In some states distribution of June month’s quota from the first phase is still going on.
The second phase,