PMGKAY is a food security welfare scheme announced by the government of India in March 2020,the program is operated by the department of food and public distribution under the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
LAUNCHED BY - Prime minister Narendra Modi.
PURPOSE
PURPOSE
- The scheme aims to feed the poorest citizens of India by providing grain through the public distribution system, to all the priority households.
- PMGKAY provides 5kg of rice or wheat per person and 1kg of dal to each family holding a ration card.
- the scale of this welfare scheme makes it the largest food security program in the world.
PROBLEM IN THE SCHEME
- The scheme has been affected by widespread corruption and failure to distribute grain to the intended recipients.
- two state failed to distribute any grain and 11 distributed less than 1%.
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM
Public distribution system is a government-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very cheap prices.
