Free ration scheme extended till November: PM Modi

01 Jul 2020 Evaluate

Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi extended the free ration scheme for 800 million people until the end of November and warned against negligence in following distancing and other norms, asking authorities to strictly implement fines as the country enters Unlock 2. The timely imposition of a lockdown on March 25 had saved lives but disregard for protocols such as wearing masks and ‘do gaz doori’ when Unlock 1.0 began June 1 had been a cause for worry, he said in a 16-minute address to address to the nation.

The PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will be extended for another five months to benefit the poor. The scheme was to run for three months when it was started in April. The extension will cost 90,000 crore, adding up to a total cost of 1.5 lakh crore, and It has been decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana up to Diwali and Chhath Puja, till November-end,’he said.


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