PMGKAY Current Affairs, GK & News
Extension of PMGKAY Scheme
PM-GKAY scheme has been extended for 3 more months until the end of December 2022. This scheme was scheduled to end on September 30. Overview: The decision to extend this scheme comes ahead of the festive season. The government will distribute 122 lakh metric tonnes of food grains under the seventh phase this scheme from ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID 19 pandemic • PMGKAY • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
15-year low Wheat Procurement
In the current marketing season, Wheat procurement by government agencies is set to dip to a 15-year low. How much Wheat procurement is expected in the current season? It is expected that 18.5 million tonnes (mt) of wheat will be procured this time by government agencies. This will be the lowest since the 11.1 mt ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: export of wheat • PMGKAY • public distribution system (PDS)
Rajasthan to provide free food grains till November
The Rajasthan government has announced that it is going to provide free foodgrains to the beneficiaries under the National Food Security Mission till November 2020. The beneficiaries will be provided five kg of wheat per person and one kg of gram per family under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana as well as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: NFSA • PMGKAY • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Rajasthan • Rajasthan Government