NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, announced the extension of its food security scheme for five years, with effect from Jan, 2024.
The prime minister’s poor welfare food grains scheme, benefits nearly 813.5 million beneficiaries, costing the exchequer nearly 11.80 trillion Indian Rupees (around 141.64 billion U.S. dollars) over a period of five years.
The scheme will strengthen food security and mitigate financial hardship of the poor and vulnerable sections of the population, said a statement, issued by the federal cabinet.
The scheme will also provide nation-wide uniformity in the delivery of food grains, free of cost, in all states through a network of over 500,000 fair price shops, added the statement.– NNN-PTI
