TheFood Corporation of India(Fci) has procured a record 23.40 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the Rabi Marketing year 2021-22 in the state at minimum support price (MSP), which is the highest ever wheat procurement in Rajasthan.
FCI is also releasingfoodgrainsunder Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Under the scheme, in addition to the allocated foodgrains under the National Act, 5kg of foodgrains per person per month is issued free of cost to the beneficiaries.
In the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 4.18 lakh metric tonnes of wheat allotted for the months of May and June has been released to the State Government, whose estimated value is Rs 1,045 crore. The Centre has also announced fourth phase of this scheme and extended it for the next five months, under which foodgrains will be provided to the beneficiaries from July to November.