Nirmala Sitharaman praises free foodgrain scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has praised the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) after an International Monetary Fund (IMF) working paper credited the free foodgrain programme for only a 10 basis points rise in extreme poverty in 2020 to 0.86 percent despite COVID.
Apr 07, 2022, 13:08 PM IST
'One Nation One Ration Card' to be effective across India from June 1, 2020: Ram Vilas Paswan
The One Nation One Ration Card scheme, which will come into effect from June 1, 2020, is aimed at providing benefits to migrant labourers and daily wagers as it will allow the eligible beneficiaries to avail their entitled food grains under the National Food Security Act from any Fair Price Shop.
Dec 03, 2019, 16:15 PM IST
DNA: Malnutrition in India and FCI's negligence toward storing food grains
Analysing malnutrition in India and FCI's negligence towards storing food grains. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!
Aug 11, 2016, 00:46 AM IST
DBT for food subsidy can help govt save Rs 25,000 crore: Crisil
Implementing direct benefit transfer (DBT) for food subsidy will help government save Rs 25,000 crore by eliminating costs associated with procurement, distribution and storage of foodgrains, ratings agency Crisil said Tuesday.
Feb 17, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
CCEA clears mandatory packaging for sugar, foodgrains in jute
In a major boost to the jute sector, the government on Wednesday approved mandatory packaging of sugar and food grains in jute material to minimum extent of up to 90 per cent of production.
Jan 28, 2015, 22:46 PM IST
FCI invites bids to raise Rs 20,000 cr short-term loan
The fund would be utilised to meet its short term fund requirement for procurement and distribution of food grains, the tender document said.
Dec 07, 2014, 12:42 PM IST
No plans to raise PDS grain supply from 5kg to 7kg: Paswan
The government has no plans to raise subsidised foodgrain allocations from 5 kg to 7 kg per person a month under the National Food Security Act, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2014, 14:13 PM IST
