Sarkari Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Announced on 26 March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is run by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and works to secure food access for India’s poor and vulnerable by giving them foodgrains free of charge. Free rice or wheat, depending on the state, goes to eligible ration card holders under the National Food Security Act, 2013 — that is, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Households (PHH). From 1 January 2023, the scheme merged into the wider food security framework, and grains that had earlier cost ₹1, ₹2, and ₹3 per kilogram for coarse cereals, wheat, and rice respectively are now given away free. The Union Cabinet has extended the scheme for five more years starting 1 January 2024, running through to 31 December 2028, at a total outlay of ₹11.80 lakh crore (₹11,80,000 crore). State governments and UT administrations carry it out through the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), with the Government of India handling foodgrain allocation.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Finance
Individual
26 Mar 2020
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicant households must fall under either the Antyodaya…
Applicant households must fall under either the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) category or the Priority Households (PHH) category.
State governments/UT administrations identify Priority Households (PHH) using…
State governments/UT administrations identify Priority Households (PHH) using their own criteria.
States/UTs identify Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families per…
States/UTs identify Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families per criteria set by the Central Government, as follows. Criteria for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Families:
Households headed by a widow, a terminally ill…
Households headed by a widow, a terminally ill person, a disabled person, or someone aged 60 or above, with no guaranteed means of support or societal backing.
Widows, terminally ill persons, disabled persons, people aged…
Widows, terminally ill persons, disabled persons, people aged 60 or above, or single men/women, with no family or societal support and no guaranteed livelihood.
Households belonging to a primitive tribal community
Households belonging to a primitive tribal community.
Landless agricultural labourers, marginal farmers, rural artisans or…
Landless agricultural labourers, marginal farmers, rural artisans or craftsmen (potters, tanners, weavers, blacksmiths, carpenters), slum dwellers, or those earning a daily living in the informal sector (porters, coolies, rickshaw or handcart pullers, fruit and flower sellers, snake charmers, rag pickers, cobblers, destitute persons), or people in comparable rural or urban categories.
Households classified as Below Poverty Line (BPL) where…
Households classified as Below Poverty Line (BPL) where a member is HIV positive.
Benefits Provided
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households get 35 kilograms…
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households get 35 kilograms of foodgrains per family every month.
Priority Household (PHH) beneficiaries get 5 kilograms of…
Priority Household (PHH) beneficiaries get 5 kilograms of foodgrains per person every month.
Depending on the state, beneficiaries receive rice or…
Depending on the state, beneficiaries receive rice or wheat, with fortified rice distributed nationally.
Since January 2023, all these foodgrains have been…
Since January 2023, all these foodgrains have been supplied completely free.
Through One Nation One Ration Card, beneficiaries can…
Through One Nation One Ration Card, beneficiaries can collect their ration from any fair price shop, anywhere in India.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A valid ration card
A valid ration card.
An Aadhaar card, where it has been seeded…
An Aadhaar card, where it has been seeded with the ration card.
2020-03-26
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Interested persons should visit their nearest Fair Price Shop with their Ration Card:
Beneficiaries may give either their ration card number or Aadhaar number to any Fair Price Shop dealer across the country.
Aadhaar authentication can be done using fingerprints or iris scanning.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.