{"id":5413,"date":"2024-06-14T02:02:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=5413"},"modified":"2024-06-14T02:02:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:02:45","slug":"distribution-of-free-foodgrains-under-pmgkay-iv-begins-14700-tonnes-distributed-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/distribution-of-free-foodgrains-under-pmgkay-iv-begins-14700-tonnes-distributed-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Distribution of free foodgrains under PMGKAY-IV begins; 14,700 tonnes distributed so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TheCentre said distribution of free foodgrains under the fourth phase of thePradhan Mantra Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana (PMGKAY) has started in seven states and about 14,700 tonnes have been given to beneficiaries so far.<\/p>\n<p>About 70.6 lakh <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> tonnes of foodgrains were distributed in the third phase of PMGKAY between May and June, it said.<\/p>\n<p>On ration card portability facility, the government said the remaining four states <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> &#8211;Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and West Bengal &#8212; are expected to come on board soon.<\/p>\n<p>PMGKAY was first introduced in 2020 for eight months to provide relief to 80 crore beneficiaries covered under the NationalFoodSecurity Act (NFSA) from Covid-induced economic hardships.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme was reintroduced this year for third phase implementation for two months till June and later extended till November under the fourth phase.<br \/> Free grains are provided under PMGKAY over and above the quota allocated at highly subsidised rates under NFSA to these beneficiaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TheCentre said distribution of free foodgrains under the fourth phase of thePradhan Mantra Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana (PMGKAY) has started in seven states and about 14,700 tonnes have been given to beneficiaries so far. 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