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States » NorthPosted at: Jul 5 2020 10:10PM


Haryana to distribute wheat and pulses free of cost till Nov under PMGKAY

Chandigarh, Jul 5 (UNI) In view of the ongoing situation due to COVID-19 pandemic, Haryana government has decided wheat and pulses will be distributed free of cost from July 2020 to November 2020 under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana'.
Stating this here on Sunday, an official spokesperson of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said that under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana” which was implemented by the Union Government on March 3, 2020, due to the COVD-19 pandemic, pink, yellow and khaki cardholders were getting 5 kg wheat per member per month and 1 kg pulses per family per family. This scheme has been extended from June 2020 for another five months till November 2020.
He said that apart from this under the National Food Security Act, 2013 pink, yellow, and khaki ration cardholders will be charged for wheat at Rs 2 per kg, fortified flour at Rs 5 per kg, sugar at Rs 13.50 per kg, mustard oil at Rs 20 per liter, etc., at the same discounted rates as before.
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