Foodgrain scheme meets less than 15% of target

News:
  • As per the official data, the scheme to provide free rations to eight crore migrants reached less than 15% of its target beneficiaries.
  • The scheme is part of he Aatmanirbhar package.
More about the scheme:
  • Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Telangana had 0% distribution, and seven States had less than 1%.
  • The scheme was announced by Finance Minister in mid-May to support migrant workers without ration cards.
  • It was up to the states to identify such people.
  • Overall, foodgrains were distributed to 1.21 crore people in May, 15% of the estimated eight crore beneficiaries.
  • In June, less than 93 lakh people, approximately 11.6%, received rations.





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 2nd Jul 2020