Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has expanded food security coverage to more than 1 crore (10 million) eligible beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), with officials attributing the achievement to the state’s ‘Give Up’ campaign, under which financially capable beneficiaries voluntarily surrendered their ration entitlements. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara said 10,056,511 new eligible individuals have been brought under the food security umbr…
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Nearly 80 crore beneficiaries of welfare schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) will now receive better quality rice. The government, for the first time in nearly three decades, revised the quality specifications of rice supplied under the Public Distribution System (PDS), ensuring that beneficiaries receive rice with substantially lower broken grain content while maintaining their existing entitlements. This reform has been approved by the Cab…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday wrote a detailed congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 12 consecutive years in office, praising his leadership for strengthening India’s global standing, expanding welfare delivery, advancing infrastructure development, and driving Gujarat’s growth through a series of landmark projects.Writing on behalf of the people of Gujarat, Patel said Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister had…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Nearly 25 crore people have escaped multidimensional poverty over the past 12 years through expanded welfare delivery and social protection measures, the government said on Monday.The government highlighted advancements in tap water coverage, open defecation status, health security, food security and female primary school enrolment.Rural tap water coverage rose from 3.23 crore households in August 2019 to 15.84 crore by May 2026, and 2.77 lakh villages have achieved 100 …
Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput announced that a record 19 lakh 4 thousand farmers have registered this year for procurement at minimum support price (MSP), which is 3 lakh 60 thousand more than last year. The registered area has also seen a significant jump, reaching 41.58 lakh hectares — an increase of 6.65 lakh hectares compared to the previous year.Addressing the media, Minister Rajput said that all arra…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the country currently holds a robust fertiliser stock of 163 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for April. This represents a significant 26 per cent increase over the previous year’s stock of 128.54 LMT.The Minister stated that while sufficient stocks are available for the Kharif season, the government is already making provisions through supplementary demands to ensure the Department of Fertilisers can pr…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, which will enable the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current financial year.The government had sought approval to spend a gross additional amount of Rs 2.81 lakh crore. However, with estimated additional receipts of Rs 80,000 crore during the current fiscal year, the net additional cash spending stands at Rs 2.01 lakh crore.In her reply to the debate in t…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government has decided to temporarily discontinue fortification of rice until a more robust and effective nutrient delivery mechanism is developed and operationalised.According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the government reviewed the implementation of rice fortification under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes. This decision of temporary discontinuation of fortification process does not ent…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Government on Thursday launched a new pilot project that uses Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to distribute food subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Puducherry. The initiative aims to make the delivery of food benefits more transparent, efficient and secure by using the digital rupee for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).The pilot was inaugurated on February 26, 2026, in Puducherry by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Di…
Raipur, Feb 26 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is proving to be a boon for poor families in the Naxal-affected areas of Mohla-Manpur and Ambagarh Chowki districts of Chhattisgarh. Under this scheme, those eligible for government ration are receiving free rice, gram, sugar, and salt every month. This has brought a transformational change in the lives of farmers by enabling them to live a respected and dignified life while improving their economic condition.Many familie…