The Central Government has approved to provide free food items via public distribution centres to poor families for two months. The project will cost the central government ₹25,000 crores, according to a press release issued by the central government.
The second wave of coronavirus in India is spreading rapidly. Due to this, curfew has been imposed in various areas. This has greatly affected poor families. In view of this, it has been decided at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that rations will be provided free of cost for two months under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY).
With this, food items will be provided free of cost in ration shops in May and June. Under this scheme, five kg of food grains per person is to be provided. Through this, 79.88 crore people are to be provided food grains free of cost. Through this 80 lakh tonnes of food grains are to be distributed.
The project is expected to benefit poor families affected by the lockdown. Similarly, during the first wave of coronavirus, women were given ₹500 per month. People are expecting this project to continue. It is noteworthy that the Reserve Bank has issued various announcements to ensure that small and micro enterprises are not affected.
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