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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana 2022
PMGKY will provide relief to 80 crore citizens of the country. To fight against COVID-19 and protect the country from this deadly disease on 26th March 2020 Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package that will help the poor people of the country. Under this scheme, the government will help the farmers, MGNREGA workers, poor people, widows / old age / disabled pensioners, Jan Dhan Account holders, Women SHGs, and private employees.
Free Ration Till September 2022
The cabinet committee under the presidency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend the free distribution of rations to all the beneficiaries’ schemes till September 2022. An estimated 80 crore citizens will be benefited through the free ration distribution under this scheme. The scheme was started during the covid pandemic with the objective of providing a free ration to all the eligible citizens of the country in the year 2020. From the start of the yojana till April 2022, 2.3 lakh crore rupees have been invested in this scheme. Under this scheme, an additional amount of 5 kg free ration is provided to the beneficiaries along with the preset benefits.
Prime Minister’s Conversation with the Beneficiaries
The prime minister of our country Mr. Narendra Modi on 5th August 2021 will talk to the selected fare price shop beneficiaries. As the food distribution will start on 5th August, the Prime Minister I will talk to the selected beneficiaries of Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, Hamirpur, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Shahjahanpur, Kaushambi, Agra, and Bahraich districts. Proper television facilities will be provided in these price shops and 100 beneficiaries from the selected fair price shop will be taken for video conferencing with the prime minister. Fooding facilities will also be provided to these beneficiaries in the fair-price shops by the district supply and distribution officer.
Expansion of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
Among the many important decisions that were taken in the latest meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 23rd June 2021, one of the most important decisions is the extension of the Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. As the 4th phase of the Yojana is been implemented, beneficiaries of the national food security act will be provided additional edible items till 30 November 2021 as per the information shared by the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs. The prime minister has also announced the expansion of this Yojana during a live conference on 7th June 2021. This Yojana was launched earlier for 2 months because of the situation created by the coronavirus in the country and an expected amount of Rs 26,602 were to be used for the implementation of this Yojana.
PMGKY 2022 Highlights
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Name Of The Scheme |
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Announced By |
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman |
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Announced On |
26th March 2020 |
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Announced For |
BPL Citizens of the Country |
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Benefits |
Various benefits |
|
Category |
Central Government Scheme |
- The government has decided to provide 5kg additional wheat and rice plus 1kg pulses per family free of cost according to regional preferences for the next three months.
- The government has decided to provide medical insurance of Rs. 50 lakh each to the paramedics, nurses, ASHA workers, and others who are serving people in the fight against COVID-19.
- This will be beneficial for around 22 lakh people.
- The government has decided to deposit Rs. 2000/- in the bank accounts of 8.69 crore farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode benefited under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
- 20 crore Women Jan Dhan Account holders will get Rs. 500 ex-gratia per month for 3 months
- 8 crore poor families for the next three months will get gas cylinders without paying any cost
- Rs. 1,000 will be given to senior citizens, widows, and disabled people
- The MGNREGA wage rate will be increased by Rs. 20/- with the effect of April 1st, 2020 which will increase Rs. 2000/- additional income per annum
- The government has decided to provide collateral-free loans up to Rs. 20 lakh to women’s self-help groups
- The government will pay the EPF contribution for both employer and employee24% – for the next three months when up to 100 people are employed in the organized sector. 90% of EPF contribution for those who earn less than Rs 15,000 a month
- Amendment will be made in the EPFO regulation scheme to allow the non-refundable advance of 75% of the amount, or three months’ wages, whichever is lower
- Constructions Worker Welfare Fund will be utilized to provide assistance and support to Building and Other Constructions Workers against economic disruptions
- District Mineral Fund (DMF) will be utilized for medical testing, screening, and other requirements in connection with preventing the spread of COVID-19
|
State/Union Territory |
Wheat |
Rice |
Total |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
0 |
134112 |
134112 |
|
Andaman Nicobar |
41 |
263 |
304 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
0 |
4202 |
4202 |
|
Assam |
0 |
125164 |
124154 |
|
Bihar |
174233 |
261349 |
435582 |
|
Chandigarh |
1397 |
0 |
1397 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
0 |
100385 |
100385 |
|
Dadar Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |
300 |
1049 |
1349 |
|
Delhi |
29112 |
7278 |
36390 |
|
Goa |
0 |
2661 |
2661 |
|
Gujarat |
119600 |
51257 |
170857 |
|
Haryana |
63245 |
0 |
63245 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
8411 |
5911 |
14322 |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
10490 |
25715 |
36205 |
|
Jharkhand |
52740 |
79110 |
131850 |
|
Karnataka |
0 |
200965 |
200965 |
|
Kerala |
14156 |
63244 |
77400 |
|
Ladakh |
213 |
507 |
719 |
|
Lakshadeep |
0 |
110 |
110 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
241310 |
0 |
241310 |
|
Maharashtra |
196433 |
153652 |
350085 |
|
Manipur |
0 |
9301 |
9301 |
|
Meghalaya |
0 |
10728 |
10728 |
|
Mizoram |
0 |
3341 |
3341 |
|
|
0 |
7023 |
7023 |
|
Odisha |
21519 |
140646 |
162165 |
|
Puducherry |
0 |
3152 |
3152 |
|
Punjab |
70757 |
0 |
70757 |
|
Rajasthan |
220006 |
0 |
220006 |
|
Sikkim |
0 |
1894 |
1894 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
18235 |
164112 |
182347 |
|
Telangana |
0 |
95811 |
95811 |
|
Tripura |
0 |
12509 |
12509 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
441576 |
294384 |
735960 |
|
Uttarakhand |
18582 |
12388 |
30970 |
|
West Bengal |
180551 |
120368 |
300919 |
|
Total |
1882908 |
2092579 |
3975487 |
Total allocation for 2 months under Garib Kalyan Yojana (May-June) (in LMT)
|
State/Union Territory |
Wheat |
Rice |
Total |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
0.00 |
2.68 |
2.68 |
|
Andaman Nicobar |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
0.00 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
|
Assam |
0.00 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
|
Bihar |
3.48 |
5.23 |
8.71 |
|
Chandigarh |
0.03 |
0.00 |
0.03 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
0.00 |
2.01 |
2.01 |
|
Dadar Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
|
Delhi |
0.58 |
0.15 |
0.73 |
|
Goa |
0.00 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
|
Gujarat |
2.39 |
1.03 |
3.42 |
|
Haryana |
1.26 |
0.00 |
1.26 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
0.17 |
0.12 |
0.29 |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
0.21 |
0.51 |
0.72 |
|
Jharkhand |
1.05 |
1.58 |
2.64 |
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Karnataka |
0.00 |
4.02 |
4.02 |
|
Kerala |
0.28 |
1.26 |
1.55 |
|
Ladakh |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
Lakshadeep |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
4.83 |
0.00 |
4.83 |
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Maharashtra |
3.93 |
3.07 |
7.00 |
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Manipur |
0.00 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
|
Meghalaya |
0.00 |
0.21 |
0.21 |
|
Mizoram |
0.00 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
|
|
0.00 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
|
Odisha |
0.43 |
2.81 |
3.24 |
|
Puducherry |
0.00 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
|
Punjab |
1.42 |
0.00 |
1.42 |
|
Rajasthan |
4.40 |
0.00 |
4.40 |
|
Sikkim |
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
0.36 |
3.28 |
3.65 |
|
Telangana |
0.00 |
1.92 |
1.92 |
|
Tripura |
0.00 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
8.83 |
5.89 |
14.72 |
|
Uttarakhand |
0.37 |
0.25 |
0.62 |
|
West Bengal |
3.61 |
2.41 |
6.02 |
|
Total |
37.66 |
41.85 |
79.51 |
Lifting under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (Progressive) (in MT)
|
State/Union Territory |
Wheat |
Rice |
Total |
Monthly Distribution % |
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Andhra Pradesh |
0 |
268223 |
268223 |
200 |
|
Andaman Nicobar |
0 |
526 |
526 |
173 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
0 |
8403 |
8403 |
200 |
|
Assam |
0 |
214397 |
214397 |
171 |
|
Bihar |
297246 |
304083 |
601329 |
138 |
|
Chandigarh |
2794 |
0 |
2794 |
200 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
0 |
199646 |
199646 |
199 |
|
Dadar Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |
583 |
2045 |
2628 |
195 |
|
Delhi |
55098 |
13388 |
68486 |
188 |
|
Goa |
0 |
5322 |
5322 |
200 |
|
Gujarat |
207267 |
93489 |
300756 |
176 |
|
Haryana |
113103 |
0 |
113103 |
179 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
16683 |
11717 |
28400 |
198 |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
18966 |
45808 |
64774 |
179 |
|
Jharkhand |
93823 |
149980 |
243803 |
185 |
|
Karnataka |
0 |
363163 |
363163 |
181 |
|
Kerala |
28313 |
126487 |
154800 |
200 |
|
Ladakh |
412 |
966 |
1378 |
192 |
|
Lakshadeep |
0 |
220 |
220 |
200 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
450378 |
0 |
450378 |
187 |
|
Maharashtra |
276788 |
137715 |
414503 |
118 |
|
Manipur |
0 |
18204 |
18204 |
196 |
|
Meghalaya |
0 |
21455 |
21455 |
200 |
|
Mizoram |
0 |
6682 |
6682 |
200 |
|
|
0 |
14047 |
14047 |
200 |
|
Odisha |
41893 |
242925 |
284818 |
176 |
|
Puducherry |
0 |
6303 |
6303 |
200 |
|
Punjab |
141513 |
0 |
141513 |
200 |
|
Rajasthan |
307134 |
0 |
307134 |
140 |
|
Sikkim |
0 |
3630 |
3630 |
192 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
35416 |
319189 |
354605 |
194 |
|
Telangana |
0 |
191620 |
191620 |
200 |
|
Tripura |
0 |
25018 |
25018 |
200 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
855396 |
573686 |
1429082 |
194 |
|
Uttarakhand |
34619 |
22682 |
57301 |
185 |
|
West Bengal |
317760 |
202890 |
520650 |
173 |
|
Total |
3295185 |
3593909 |
6889094 |
173 |
Source: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/pmgky/