Meals subsidy India: Meals subsidy of Rs 1.68 lk cr and Rs 57,686 cr launched to FCI, state DCP in 2023

This quantity was given as meals subsidy beneath the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA) and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Meals grains at sponsored costs are made obtainable by the FCI to states beneath the PMGKAY for which subsidy is launched to the FCI.

Underneath the scheme, launched in April 2020 within the wake of covid-19 pandemic, 5kg of foodgrain per individual per thirty days is offered freed from price to all beneficiaries coated beneath the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA).

In case of states collaborating within the decentralized procurement, state governments take the accountability of procurement of foodgrain and it is distribution to eligible households. In such states subsidy is launched to the state.

The central authorities bears the expenditure incurred by the state on procurement operation as per authorized costing.

PMGKAY is among the many world’s greatest social welfare schemes aimed toward guaranteeing meals and vitamin safety for 81.35 crore folks. The federal government has determined to increase the scheme for 5 extra years until December 2028 that might price the exchequer Rs 11.8 lakh crore.