Finance Minister ensures food grain security during COVID-19 battle

80 crore poor people will to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months

The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman has announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus.

While addressing the press conference in New Delhi, she said “Today’s measures are intended at reaching out to the poorest of the poor, with food and money in hands, so that they do not face difficulties in buying essential supplies and meeting essential needs.”

To ensure adequate availability of protein, 1 kg per family, would be provided pulses according to regional preferences for next three months.

These pulses would be provided free of cost by the Government of India.

80 crore poor people will to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months