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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana Extended till November 2020:
News:
- Prime Minister announced the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till the end of November.
- The additional estimated outlay is of Rs. 90,000 crore.
More about the scheme:
- Under the scheme, 80 crore poor people will to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months i.e. Each one of them would be provided double of their current entitlement over next three months.
- Roughly about two-thirds of India’s population would be covered under this scheme.
- This additionality would be free of cost.
- Also the total of 20.40 crores PMJDY women account-holders would be given an ex-gratia of Rs 500 per month for next three months.