On Saturday, March 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the free ration scheme till September of this year. The decision has been taken after the cabinet meeting.
PM Narendra Modi announced the development on Twitter. “To further strengthen this power, the government has decided to continue the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for six more months till September 2022. More than 80 crore people of the country will be able to take advantage of this as before,” PM Modi tweeted.
भारतवर्ष का सामर्थ्य देश के एक-एक नागरिक की शक्ति में समाहित है। इस शक्ति को और मजबूती देने के लिए सरकार ने प्रधानमंत्री गरीब कल्याण अन्न योजना को छह महीने और बढ़ाकर सितंबर 2022 तक जारी रखने का निर्णय लिया है। देश के 80 करोड़ से अधिक लोग पहले की तरह इसका लाभ उठा सकेंगे। pic.twitter.com/gasprUJIhK
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 26, 2022
The free distribution of ration was ordered under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna. Under the scheme, 5kg ration is distributed every month for free. More than 80 core of citizens will be benefitted from the extension of the scheme. The scheme was launched in March 2020.
