Ranchi: The Jharkhand government will get 6.59 lakh metric tons of rice and wheat worth Rs 2,483.41 Crore from the free distribution center between July and November this year after a further extension of the Pradhan Scheme Mantri Garib Kalli (PMGKY) in this country last month After the Pandemic Covid-19, the official Food Corporation of India (FCI), Jharkhand, said on Tuesday.
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Saheb, General Manager of the FCI Regional Office in the State, “of the total allotment of around 6.59 LMT to Jharkhand, Rice consists of 3.95 LMT and Wheat 2.63 LMT, which is worth Rs 2,483.41 Crore.
During this pandemic period, The central government, FCI and the Jharkhand government worked carefully to ensure the supply of food grains that were not interrupted by vulnerable groups.
“Quoting FCI’s achievements since last year after a broken pandemic, the official said that they had provided timely food below PMGKY in addition to the allocation of regular National Food Security Law (NFSA) to the State under the Public Distribution System.
“Between April ’20 and June20 when the first phase of PMGKAY was announced, around 3.96 lakh metric tons of rice worth around RS 1,581.96 Crore was allocated to state.
In the second phase of July ’20 to November ’20, six lakh metric rice and wheat allocated costs around Rs 2,304 crore.
Likewise, at PMGKAY III from May-June this year, 1.05 lakh metric tons of wheat and 1.58 lakh metric tons of rice has been allocated for two months worth almost RS 995 Crore.
Foodgrain allocated at Under PMGKAY I, II and III have been given to the state by the FCI in a period of time specified, “he said.