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More than 80 crore NFSA beneficiaries to be provided additional 80 LMTs of
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme announced by the Union government for the month of May and June, it has been decided to allocate free-of-cost food grains at the rate of 5 Kg per person per month to nearly 80 Crore benefici
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9 states successfully complete 'One Nation One Ration Card' reform
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): As many as nine states have successfully completed reforms in Public Distribution System (PDS) and implemented the 'One Nation One Ration System', under which a beneficiary will be able to buy subsidised foodgrains from any Fair Price Shops (FPS) acros
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Punjab: Amarinder launches state-wide Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday launched the Smart Ration Card scheme to cover 1.41 crore beneficiaries across the state and a separate state-funded scheme to provide subsidised rations to the 9 lakh beneficiaries not
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Gandhi wrong in saying centre didn't extend NFSA beneficiary list: Paswan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government did not extend the list of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries is incorrect.
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Punjab CM writes to PM to extend PMGKAY benefit for 6 more months to suppo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to extend the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another six months, in view of the COVID-19 crisis, to fa
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Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi, suggests to extend NFSA provisions for 3 m
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the issue of 'chronic food insecurity' faced by poor, farmers and daily wagers in the country owing to the national lockdown and suggested extending 10 kg grains per per
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COVID-19: Odisha to dole out 3 months ration to food scheme beneficiaries
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus, the Odisha government has decided to distribute rice, wheat and kerosene to the beneficiaries of National Food Security Act (NFSA) and State Food Security Scheme for three months in advance.
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Sonia urges Cong CMs to ensure Rs 6,000 under NFSA Act to pregnant women,
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to all party-ruled states Chief Ministers, asking them to ensure that pregnant women and lactating mother is ensured payment of at least Rs 6,000 under National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013.
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Chhattisgarh CM demands Paswan to increase rice procurement limit under ce
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday met Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan demanding increase of state's rice procurement limit under the central pool.
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Parliamentary panel recommends action against 'erring' officials for lapse
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): A Parliamentary panel has recommended 'punitive action' against the 'erring' officials for committing 'lapses' and thus hindering 'efficient and timely' implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) by identifying beneficiaries.
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Food Ministry clarifies media reports on starvation deaths
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has today issued a clarification on the recent media reports about starvation deaths owing to alleged denial of subsidised food-grains.
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'I am poor, receive ration from NFSA', painted on houses in Raja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dausa (Rajasthan) [India], June 22 (ANI): In a bizarre case, several houses in Rajasthan's Dausa district were found painted with 'I am poor, receive ration'.
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