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Foodgrains distributed to 2.64 lakh ration card holders in UP under Atmani
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Kumar Awasthi on Sunday informed that 5.86 lakh units of free food grains have been distributed to 2.64 lakh ration card holders in the state under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Yojna's second phase.
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Distribution of free foodgrains can be completed by Aug 31 under Atma Nirb
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said that states and UTs can complete distribution of remaining free foodgrains and whole gram allocated under Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme by August 31, 2020.
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203 lakh ton food grains to be provided free to 81 Crore people for 5 mon
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Cabinet approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for further five months under which 203 lakh tons of grains will be distributed among 81 crore people.
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CM Yogi thanks PM Modi for extending free ration scheme till Nov
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending free ration scheme for the poor till November.
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PM Modi thanks farmers, taxpayers for enabling govt to help poor during lo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave credit to the farmers and taxpayers for enabling the Centre to provide free foodgrains during the COVID-19 phase to the poor and needy in the country.
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PM Modi extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for Diwali, Chhath
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that his government will extend till end of November, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, under which foodgrains are being provided to the poor and needy.
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Sonia writes to PM Modi, urges Centre to extend free foodgrains to vulnera
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the government to extend the provision of free foodgrains for a period of three months till September 2020 for priority households, beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana
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UP govt to provide Rs 1,000 to each destitute for foodgrains
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that Rs 1000 will be given to each destitute for foodgrains, Rs 2,000 if someone falls ill and, in case of unfortunate death, Rs 5,000 to a member of the family for funeral.
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Paswan reviews FCI's food grain distribution and procurement
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday chaired a review meeting with the Food Corporation of India's (FCI) Zonal Executive Directors and Regional General Managers on the distribution and procurement of
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UP govt provides over 30,000 MT rice to 15 lakh families
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY), 15 lakh families of Uttar Pradesh have been provided with 30,241 MT of rice and 1,500 MT of gram for free, the state government said.
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Cabinet approves AtmaNirbhar Bharat package for allocation of foodgrains t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for allocation of foodgrains from central pool to approximately 8 crore migrants or stranded migrants at 5 kg per person per month for May and June free of cost.
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Punjab CM urges Centre to change criteria for allocation of 'chana whole'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 16 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the Centre to change the criteria for allocation of 'chana whole' from per household to per person to ensure equitable distribution of foodgrains among the migrants amid the lockdown in
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